Policy Purpose
The USC Collections Loans Policy exists to ensure that all collections, acquisitions artworks, artifacts, or manuscript materials are loaned or temporarily transferred to University ownership according to all applicable laws, regulations, University standards, and museum artifact and works-of-art and library and archives professional organization best practices.
Borrowing and lending objects require specific procedures to assure object management and mitigation of risk. Loans do not involve transfer of title but are the temporary reassignment of objects from USC (outgoing) to another institution or to USC (incoming). All loans are for a defined period of time and for the stated purposes of exhibition, study, research, and education. Third party or permanent loans and commercial use of loaned materials is prohibited.
A written loan contract, utilizing the standard loan template, must accompany every loan with specifications on rights and responsibilities of each party. The loan contract must stipulate the conditions of the loan to insure adequate storage, environmental protection, security and safety precautions during transit, handling, and use.
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