Office of Policy and Analysis: Policy

This section contains documents on the following issues: Statements of high-level principles, values, goals, courses of action, and requirments that provide a framework, guidance, and standards for management, decision making, performance, and behavior.

Policy

Sharing Smithsonian Digital Scientific Research from Biology, March 2011

Interplay of Perspectives: History, Art & Culture + Science, Interdisciplinary Crossover and Collaboration, September 2010

21st Century Roles of National Museums: A Conversation in Progress, October 2002

Lessons for Tomorrow

Lessons for Tomorrow: A Study of Education at the Smithsonian, Volume I: Summary Report, August 2009

Lessons for Tomorrow: A Study of Education at the Smithsonian, Volume II: Appendices, August 2009

Addressing Complexity

Addressing Complexity: Fostering Collaboration and Interdisciplinary Science Research at the Smithsonian, Volume I: Summary Study Report, May 2009

Addressing Complexity: Fostering Collaboration and Interdisciplinary Science Research at the Smithsonian, Volume II: Detailed Findings, July 2009

Concern at the Core

Concern at the Core: Managing Smithsonian Collections, An Executive Summary, April 2005

Concern at the Core: Managing Smithsonian Collections, A Summary of Key Points Presentation, January 2005

The Full Report by Chapter:

• Table of Contents, Acronyms, Definitions, and Terms
• Executive Summary
• Introduction
• National Collections
• Collections Use and Access
• Collections Care
• Acquisition and Disposal of Collections
• Collections Resources
• Overall Conclusions
• Recommendations

The Appendices:

1. Smithsonian Collections: A Brief History
2. Organizational Structure
3. List of Museums and Organizations
4. Bibliography
5. An Interagency Natural History Facility
6. Acquisition and Disposal: Background Information
7. Additional Statistical Material
8. An Activity-based Model for Estimating the Labor Implications of Alternative Collections Management Scenarios in Smithsonian Museums
9. Photo Credits

Raising the Bar

Raising the Bar: A Summary of Key Points, March 2005

Raising the Bar: A Study of Exhibitions at the Smithsonian Institution, June 2003

For more information regarding the studies and reports on this site, contact the Office of Policy and Analysis.