Museum Administration & Museology

This timely collection of peer-reviewed papers and short essays seek to bridge the longstanding gap between natural and cultural heritage when it comes to landscape management. To this end, the editors foster a combined approach to both domains by...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781588343222Author Marie C. MalaroFormat PaperbackPage Count 560Imprint Smithsonian BooksPublisher Smithsonian BooksWeight(grams) 975gDimensions(mm) 254mm *...

Here is will be a practical guide based on deep research that helps art museum educators understand the role and value of spaces designed for families and helps them to create dedicated spaces for intergenerational play and learning.Book InformationISBN...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781538139240Author Elizabeth NosekFormat HardbackPage Count 124Imprint Rowman & LittlefieldPublisher Rowman & LittlefieldWeight(grams) 152g

This book covers the history of intervention theory, initial research including interviews with thirty professional artists, curators, and administrators, working in Australia, New Zealand, and the United States with narratives that reflected both the...

New Directions for University Museums is intended to help university museum leaders to help them plan strategically in the context of the issues and needs of the 2020s by examining trends affecting them and directions in response to those forces. It will...

Wearable textiles hold their own stories of trade, manufacture and regionalism, just to name a few; they also tell a personal tale of the individuals who created our history. When we look at a piece of clothing, a coat, a dress, an undergarment, we see...

Since its publication in 2008, Exhibit Makeovers has been a useful do-it-yourself handbook for museum staff and volunteers. Exhibit Makeovers is a workbook that provides grounding in interpretive principles, how-to-advice, step-by-step guidance, and...

This cutting-edge new book is the replacement for Folklife and Museums: Selected Readings which was published nearly thirty years ago in 1987. The editors of that volume, Patricia Hall and Charlie Seemann, are now joined by C. Kurt Dewhurst as a third...

Nearby History by David E. Kyvig and Myron A. Marty is one of the essential volumes on any public historian's bookshelf and syllabus. Whereas every other "how to do history" book seems aimed at fledgling academic historians and grounds its...

Here's a one-stop marketing guide just for small museums and historic sites. In an age when many local historical associations and museums take money from their marketing budget because resources are tight, which can start a vicious cycle of reduced...

The Amistad incident, one of the few successful ship revolts in the history of enslavement, has been discussed by historians for decades, even becoming the subject of a Steven Spielberg film in 1997, which brought the story to wide audiences. But, while...

Collection Care: An Illustrated Handbook for the Care and Handling of Cultural Objects provides a solid overview of basic collection care procedures and policies. The topics covered address the decision making criteria and risk assessment solutions...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780931201516Author Ann MintzFormat PaperbackPage Count 280Imprint American Association of MuseumsPublisher American Association of MuseumsWeight(grams) 408g

LGBT individuals and families are increasingly visible in popular culture and local communities; their struggles for equality appear regularly in news media. If history museums and historic sites are to be inclusive and relevant, they must begin...

Are you thinking of starting a museum? Starting Right has been helping non-professionals learn the basics of museum planning for nearly three decades. This fully-revised, third edition will help you understand what you are getting into, evaluate...

Beyond the Turnstile argues that museums are indispensable to civil society, especially in an era in which museums often are reduced to cultural businesses or "edu-tainment" sites. Is it inevitable that a museum's success will be measured solely by how...

Traditionally, city museums have been keepers of city history. Many have been exercises in nostalgia, reflecting city pride. However, a new generation of museums focuses increasingly on the city's present and future as well as its past, and on the city...

Since it was first published in 2006, Riches, Rivals and Radicals has been the go-to text for introductory museum studies courses. It is also of great value to professionals as well as museum lovers who want to learn the stories behind how and why these...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781933253893Author Randolph DelehantyFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint American Association of MuseumsPublisher American Association of...

Winner of the 2018 Ontario Museum Association Award of Excellence Creating Exhibits that Engage: A Manual for Museums and Historical Organizations is a concise, useful guide to developing effective and memorable museum exhibits. The book is full of...

Leading the Historical Enterprise: Strategic Creativity, Planning, and Advocacy for the Digital Age presents new ideas and strategies for leading and innovating in museums, historical societies, historic sites, and other state and local history programs...

Although much has been written in recent years on what museum visitors actually experience, there is little research-backed guidance available for developing meaningful exhibits and programs for specific educational purposes. Deborah Perry looks at what...

This updated edition of Defining Memory: Local Museums and the Construction of History in America's Changing Communities offers readers multiple lenses for viewing and discussing local institutions. New chapters are included in a section titled...

Mission Matters sheds a fresh light on how to envision relevant and impactful museums. Anderson takes the understanding of mission relevance to a new level. The premise of the book makes direct links to external contemporary realities and the need for...

Visitor-Centered Exhibitions and Edu-Curation in Art Museums promotes balanced practices that are visitor-centered while honoring the integrity and powerful storytelling of art objects. Book examples present best practices that move beyond the turning...

In Managing People and Projects in Museums, readers will discover a practical guide to managing projects and important lessons about the critical role of individuals in the museum workplace. The chapters are illustrated with the experiences and...

In today's busy world, museums compete for visitors not only with other museums, but also with a worthy selection of cultural institutions from performing arts to libraries. Add to these magnets a slew of enticing leisure activities, from theme parks to...

Membership marketing and management is an ever more demanding role within the institutions served-meeting fiscal demands, keeping pace with online marketing opportunities, and making data-driven decisions. The demands are diverse and ever-changing. This...

Wondering what a museum director actually does? About to start your first director's job? Looking for guidance in starting up a museum or working with a museum director? Hugh Genoways, Lynne Ireland, and Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko have taken the mystery out...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780931201929Author Lawrence E. SullivanFormat PaperbackPage Count 261Imprint American Association of MuseumsPublisher American Association of...

Collaborative online teaching and learning offer exciting potential for exchange among museum professionals, content experts, and visitors, and can lead to cross-institutional and cross-disciplinary content development and new ways of maximizing the...

Advocacy—the act of communicating how essential museums are to our communities and to society at large—can be as simple as chatting with a visitor or welcoming a school group. But it also involves making your case to elected officials. Speak Up For...

This the classic text on how to build successful partnerships between museums and schools. An Alliance of Spirit: Museum and School Partnerships, edited by Kim Fortney and Beverly Sheppard, brings together the latest thinking and instructive case studies...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780931201240Author John H. FalkFormat PaperbackPage Count 143Imprint American Association of MuseumsPublisher American Association of MuseumsWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9787119064161Author Elizabeth E. MerrittFormat PaperbackPage Count 228Imprint American Alliance of MuseumsPublisher American Alliance of MuseumsWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781933253923Author Leah M. MelberFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint American Association of MuseumsPublisher American Association of MuseumsWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781933253725Author Gary VikanFormat PaperbackPage Count 202Imprint American Association of MuseumsPublisher American Association of MuseumsWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780931201684Author Raul Ferrera-BalanquetFormat PaperbackPage Count 28Imprint American Association of MuseumsPublisher American Association of...

Beyond the Bake Sale: Fundraising for Local History Organizations meets organizations where they are, cutting through all of the assumptions and mumbo-jumbo, taking professional fundraising strategies and scaling them to an accessible level.Book...