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Mission, Vision, and Governance <br />STEPS <br />MVG <br />Standard <br />1. <br />The institution <br />is a good <br />steward of its <br />resources held <br />in the public <br />trust. <br />A. <br />Do governing <br />authority members <br />understand the <br />institution's <br />public trust <br />responsibilities and <br />work to uphold <br />them? <br />Basic <br />❑ Governing authority members can describe or <br />explain what public trust means for museums and <br />related nonprofit institutions as well as the <br />governing authority's role in maintaining public <br />trust. <br />❑ Governing authority members recognize that <br />public trust responsibilities apply to all museums <br />and related institutions in the United States <br />regardless of budget size, governance structure, or <br />staffing (including all -volunteer institutions). <br />❑ Governing authority members understand that <br />public trust and other legal and ethical <br />responsibilities of museums and related institutions <br />are outlined in codes of ethics from the American <br />Association for State and Local History (AASLH), the <br />American Alliance of Museums (AAM), and any <br />specialty organizations whose code of ethics <br />applies to the institution's collections or programs. <br />Good <br />❑ The institution communicates its commitment to <br />upholding public trust responsibilities by including <br />copies of codes of ethics from AASLH, AAM, and <br />applicable specialty organizations in orientation <br />materials for governing authority members. <br />Better <br />❑ The institution helps governing authority members <br />stay current on issues and discussions related to <br />public trust and other ethical obligations for <br />museums and related institutions. <br />AProgramoftheAMERICAN ASSOCIATION for STATE and LOCAL HISTORY 9 <br />