Deaccession and Disposal Schema

Schema

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CSpace Information Group	CSpace Field Name	CSpace Field Definition	CSpace Field Type	Field Repeatable?	Group Repeatable?	Controlled list contents
	Disposal new object number	The object number(s) assigned to a deaccessioned object or objects by the recipient.	Text	No

	Deaccession approval group	The name of a group responsible for approving a proposed deaccession.	Controlled list; dynamic	No	Yes	collection committee; executive committee; board of trustees
	Deaccession approval status	The status of a group's approval of a proposed deaccession.	Controlled list; dynamic	No		approved; not approved; not required
	Deaccession approval status date	The date of a group's approval of a proposed deaccession.	Calendar date	No

	Deaccession authorizer	The name of a member of staff giving final approval for the deaccession to proceed.	Person authority	No	Yes
	Authorization date	The date of final approval for the deaccession to proceed	Structured date	No

	Deaccession date	The date when an item or items was struck off the accession register	Structured date	No

	Disposal date	The date an object or objects is disposed of.	Structured date	No

	Disposal method	The way in which an object or objects is disposed of.	Controlled list; dynamic	No		destruction; donation; exchange; private sale; public auction; repatriation; return to donor; private sale; transfer

	Disposal reason	The reason or justification for an object or objects being disposed of.	Text	No

	Disposal provisos	Restrictions applying to all the objects to be disposed of.	Text	No

	Disposal proposed recipient	The People, Person, or Organization proposed as recipients for an object or objects to be disposed of by way of transfer, gift, or sale.	Organization authority; Person authority	No

	Disposal recipient	The People, Person, or Organization receiving an object or objects to be disposed of by way of transfer, gift, or sale.	Organization authority; Person authority	No

	Disposal note	Additional information about the disposal of an object or objects which has not been recorded elsewhere using controlled terminology.	Text	No

	Disposal currency	The currency of the total price paid for an object at disposal.	Controlled list; static	No
	Disposal value	The value of the total price paid for an object at disposal.	Number	No

	Group disposal currency	The currency of the total price paid for a group of objects at disposal.	Controlled list; static	No
	Group disposal value	The value of the total price paid for a group of objects at disposal.	Number	No