The Manual of Museum Management

by Lord, Gail Dexter; Lord, Barry; Bath, Georgina; Blatchford, Ian; Cheng, Isabel; Edwards, David; Goldhar, Eleanor; Hartshorn, Willis; Kaufman, Amy; Loye, David; Markert, Kate; Merlino, Francesca; Miller, Laura; Prymas, Ashley; Solomon, Janera; Wilson, Pete

• ISBN13: 9780759111974
• ISBN10: 0759111979
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-04-16
• Publisher: AltaMira Press

Summary

"The Manual of Museum Management" presents a comprehensive and detailed 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.

Table of Contents

List of Case Studies	p. vii
List of Figures	p. ix
List of Tables	p. xi
About the Contributors	p. xiii
Preface	p. xix
Acknowledgments	p. xxiii
Why: The Objectives of Museum Management	p. 1
The Purpose of Management	p. 1
Foundation Statements	p. 2
The Roles of Management in Museums	p. 5
Who: The Structure of Museum Organization	p. 13
Modes of Governance	p. 13
The Board	p. 21
Museum Staff	p. 28
The Role of Volunteers	p. 44
Changing Roles in Civil Society Museums	p. 47
How: Methods of Museum Management	p. 53
The Executive Role	p. 53
Collection Management	p. 76
Public Program Management	p. 109
Facility Planning and Management	p. 166
Financial Management	p. 212
Afterword	p. 261
Appendix Job Descriptions	p. 263
Glossary	p. 297
Index	p. 323
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