[Bcma-l] Nepotism Policy?
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We had a situation here once where 3 married couples were on a local =
board. ( not the museum board) They were all in a conflict of interest. =
The society president was unlawfully being paid $600 to write each =
bi-monthly newsletter, and her husband was a Town councillor. He was =
allowed to sit on a board, but not if his spouse was receiving a =
financial benefit.=20
The economic conflict became so blatant, people got really fed up. I =
solicited new board members behind the scenes, while others sold 75 new =
memberships. The minutes of the past year's meetings were given to the =
Town's CAO, who gave them to Town lawyers, and the councillor was =
ejected from his seat. That particular board was completely overturned =
at the next AGM, and the councilor lost in a by - election. Had people =
been reasonable -- and kept their own financial interests at bay, =
married or not, there would not have been a problem. Talk about board =
horror stories!=20
Gayle Cornish, Osoyoos Museum
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Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 2:21 PM
Subject: Re: [Bcma-l] Nepotism Policy?
Dear BCMA,
I would be very wary of any 'code of ethics' which used family or =
marital ties to bar individuals from using their time and talents to =
benefit an institution. =20
Patricia Kidd
Patricia Kidd, M.A., Cultural Historian
Adjunct Curator, Decorative Arts, AGGV
1025 Moss Street
Victoria B.C. Canada
V8V 4P2
(250)382-2543
Have a say in the future of Victoria's Art Gallery. Take our online =
survey at: http://aggv.bc.ca
On 26-Jun-08, at 10:40 AM, bcma-l-admin@museumsassn.bc.ca wrote:
Dear colleagues,
I am interested to know of Museums that have adopted Nepotism =
Policies as part of their Code of Ethics.
Specifically, I am wondering if anyone has a written prohibition =
against family members or spouses serving on the same board.
I would be most grateful to receive a copy of any Nepotism Policies =
in effect in BC museums.
With thanks,
Nancy Kirkpatrick, Director
North Vancouver Museum & Archives
Community History Centre - 3203 Institute Road
North Vancouver, B.C. V7K 3E5
Tel: 604.990.3700 Ext 8001 Fax: 604.987.5688
e-mail: Nancy_Kirkpatrick@dnv.org web: www.dnv.org/nvma
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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Bookman Old Style">We had a situation here once where =
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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Bookman Old Style"> The economic conflict became =
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blatant, people got really fed up. I solicited new board members =
behind=20
the scenes, while others sold 75 new memberships. The minutes of =
the past=20
year's meetings were given to the Town's CAO, who gave them to Town =
lawyers, and the councillor was ejected from his seat. That particular=20
board was completely overturned at the next AGM, and the councilor =
lost in=20
a by - election. Had people been reasonable -- and kept their =
own=20
financial interests at bay, married or not, there would not have =
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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Bookman Old Style">Gayle Cornish, Osoyoos =
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<DIV><BR></DIV>Dear BCMA,
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<DIV>Patricia Kidd</DIV>
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<DIV>Patricia Kidd, M.A., Cultural Historian</DIV>
<DIV>Adjunct Curator, Decorative Arts, AGGV</DIV>
<DIV>1025 Moss Street</DIV>
<DIV>Victoria B.C. Canada</DIV>
<DIV>V8V 4P2</DIV>
<DIV>(250)382-2543</DIV>
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<DIV>Dear colleagues,</DIV>
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<DIV>I am interested to know of Museums that have adopted Nepotism =
Policies=20
as part of their Code of Ethics.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Specifically, I am wondering if anyone has a written =
prohibition=20
against family members or spouses serving on the same board.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I would be most grateful to receive a copy of any Nepotism =
Policies in=20
effect in BC museums.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>With thanks,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Nancy Kirkpatrick, Director</DIV>
<DIV><B>North Vancouver Museum & Archives</B></DIV>
<DIV>Community History Centre - 3203 Institute Road</DIV>
<DIV>North Vancouver, B.C. V7K 3E5</DIV>
<DIV>Tel: 604.990.3700 Ext 8001 Fax:=20
604.987.5688</DIV>
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