On Wed, 13 Jun 2001, Merrilee Proffitt wrote:

> I can't suggest the perfect term, but I will weigh in AGAINST
> provenance.  Preservation or process are fine with me.  But I sill never be
> able to explain this "special" use of the word provenance to my rare book,
> archives, and museum pals.
>
> Merrilee


What she said. I still cringe remembering the bitter MARBI fight about
provenance, which the archives and museums actually use in subtly
different but fiercely defended ways (and I didn't even have a stake in
it). There be dragons.

--Robin

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