The Manual of Museum Management

by Lord, Barry; Lord, Gail Dexter

• ISBN13: 9780759102491
• ISBN10: 075910249X
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-05-01
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Pub Inc

Summary

Despite recessions and rapid social change, museums remain highly successful cultural institutions. Museum management in the 21st century will have to respond to many challenges_including higher visitor expectations_whilst maintaining core objectives. The Manual of Museum Management presents a comprehensive and incisive analysis of the principles of museum organization, the ways in which people work together to accomplish museum objectives, and the ways in which museums, large and small, can function most effectively. An outstanding group of contributors has added case studies from museums and galleries around the world, bringing the principles to life with first-hand accounts of challenges and achievements in the operation of museums today. Including a foreword by Nicholas Serota, Director of the Tate Gallery, this easy-reference manual provides essential advice and guidance for anyone involved in the creation, development, and management of museums. Visit the authors' web page

Table of Contents

List of Case Studies	vi
List of Figures	vii
List of Tables	viii
List of Contributors	ix
Foreword	xi
Nicholas Serota
Preface	xii
Acknowledgements	xiii
Why: The Objectives of Museum Management	1	(12)
The Purpose of Management	2	(1)
Statements of Purpose	3	(3)
The Roles of Management in Museums	6	(7)
Who: The Structure of Museum Organisation	13	(34)
Modes of Governance	14	(5)
The Board	19	(6)
Museum Staff	25	(19)
The Role of Volunteers	44	(3)
How: Methods of Museum Management	47	(144)
The Executive Role	48	(15)
Collection Management	63	(24)
Public Programme Management	87	(43)
Accommodations Management	130	(28)
Financial Management	158	(33)
Afterword	191	(2)
Appendix: Job Descriptions	193	(34)
Glossary	227	(26)
Index	253