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Introduction to Public History: Interpreting the Past, Engaging Audiences by Cherstin M. Lyon 9781442272224
RRP: $86.10$75.77Introduction to Public History: Interpreting the Past, Engaging Audiences is a brief foundational textbook for public history. It is organized around the questions and ethical dilemmas that drive public history in a variety of settings, from local... -
Measuring Museum Impact and Performance: Theory and Practice by John W. Jacobsen 9781442263291
RRP: $186.90$164.54Based on extensive research and decades of experience, museum analyst and planner John W. Jacobsen provides both the theoretical underpinnings and the operational pragmatics of measuring any museum's intentional impact and performance by using 1,025... -
Case Studies in Cultural Entrepreneurship: How to Create Relevant and Sustainable Institutions by Gretchen Sorin 9781442230088
RRP: $79.80$70.37This book of five case studies demonstrates the critical role entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial thinking play in reinventing cultural organizations to make them relevant and sustainable for the twenty-first century and beyond. Through the twin lenses of... -
Preventive Conservation for Historic House Museums by Jane Merritt 9780759112179
RRP: $134.40$117.85Preventive Conservation for Historic House Museums is a primer on the preventive care practices that these unique sites need to slow the rate of deterioration and prevent damage and wear to the property and its collections. It proposes a collaborative... -
Democracy's Medici: The Federal Reserve and the Art of Collecting by Mary Anne Goley 9781538171219
RRP: $63.00$56.03Sorry no description is available for this book at this time. -
Rebranding: A Guide for Historic Houses, Museums, Sites, and Organizations by Jane Mitchell Eliasof 9781538148907
RRP: $63.00$56.03Sorry no description is available for this book at this time. -
Planning Successful Museum Building Projects by Walter L. Crimm 9780759111875
RRP: $105.00$91.90In an era of expanded responsibility and constricted funding, museum personnel often need strong practical guidance on the best practices for building projects. The authors of Planning Successful Museum Building Projects discuss the reasons for... -
Democracy's Medici: The Federal Reserve and the Art of Collecting by Mary Anne Goley 9781538145371
RRP: $214.20$188.03Democracy's Medici: The Fed and the Art of Collecting is a profile of the central bank seen from the perspective of the author's unorthodox art-historical career as founding director of the Fine Arts Program of the Board of Governors of the Federal... -
Endowment Essentials for Museums by Rebekah Beaulieu 9781538128107
RRP: $63.00$56.03A stable and well-managed endowment can be the key to a museum's financial strength. But how do you establish and maintain an endowment that is right for your organization and its future? With easily accessible language and case studies of real museums... -
Museum Operations: A Handbook of Tools, Templates, and Models by Samantha Chmelik 9781442270473
RRP: $163.80$143.81Today's accelerated pace of decision-making combined with the emphases on accountability and transparency has created the need for analytical tools and templates to support the decision-making process of museum staffs and boards. Museum Operations: A... -
Positioning Your Museum as a Critical Community Asset: A Practical Guide by Robert P. Connolly 9781442275690
RRP: $186.90$164.54In this how-to guide, practitioners at cultural heritage venues share their experiences in building sustainable relationships with their geographic and demographic communities. The volume includes practical discussions of activity types that museums can... -
Museum Law: A Guide for Officers, Directors, and Counsel by Marilyn Phelan 9780759124349
RRP: $258.30$226.02From one of America's foremost experts in museum and cultural heritage law, here is a comprehensive guide to both U.S. and international laws and conventions affecting museums, art galleries, natural and historic heritage, and other cultural... -
Starting Right: A Basic Guide to Museum Planning by Gerald George 9780759121409
RRP: $84.00$73.96Are 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... -
Strategic Thinking and Planning by Daryl Fischer 9781538108451
RRP: $77.70$68.59Strategic Thinking and Planning, Second Edition is volume four in the Museum Trustee Association's Templates for Trustees series. The book and customizable web-based templates feature tools that help boards to consider their options, identify their... -
What is a Museum?: Perspectives from National and International Museum Leaders by The United States National Committee of the International Council of Museums 9781538167793
RRP: $144.90$125.98A series of over 40 essays written by well-known leaders in the museum sector and related fields contribute to our understanding of the word "museum" in the United States and internationally. Members of the International Council of Museums... -
From Small Wins to Sweeping Change: Working Together to Foster Equity, Inclusion, and Antiracism in Museums by Priya Frank 9781538163597
RRP: $73.50$65.00Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.About the AuthorTheresa Sotto is a museum educator, arts advocate, and writer who is passionate about arts education initiatives grounded in social justice, equity, and inclusive... -
The Effective Museum: Rethinking Museum Practices to Increase Impact by John W. Jacobsen 9781538164358
RRP: $73.50$65.00The aim of The Effective Museum: Big Ideas to Increase Impact is to provide every museum professional with practical ways to be more effective at achieving their intentional purposes. The short, pragmatic book provides museum professionals and students... -
Museum Metamorphosis: Cultivating Change Through Cultural Citizenship by nico wheadon 9781538130421
RRP: $178.50$156.47This book uses curated roundtables, case studies and interviews with cultural innovators and changemakers in contemporary art who offer tools to dismantle institutional hierarchies and reshape museums into more vital and relevant forms.Book... -
Intentional Practice for Museums: A Guide for Maximizing Impact by Randi Korn 9781538106365
RRP: $73.50$65.00Intentional practice is an impact-driven way of thinking and working that places a museum's raison d'etre-achieving impact-at the center of its work. A prerequisite to achieving impact is articulating the kind of impact the museum would like to achieve... -
Spaces that Tell Stories: Recreating Historical Environments by Donna R. Braden 9781538111031
RRP: $79.80$70.37Historical environments delight visitors because of their ability to make them feel transported to another time and place. These environments, found in both museum exhibitions and historic structures, are usually rich with objects that hint at deeper... -
Museum Gallery Activities: A Handbook by Sharon Vatsky 9781538108635
RRP: $159.60$141.04During the course of an interactive museum tour a skilled educator will be able to elicit multiple responses and keep the conversation moving toward new discoveries, but no matter how competent the educator, there will always be some participants who... -
The Leadership Partnership by Daryl Fischer 9781538108413
RRP: $77.70$68.59The Leadership Partnership is volume two in the Museum Trustee Association's Templates for Trustees series. The book and customizable web-based templates feature tools that help boards to consider their options, identify their priorities, and plan their... -
Inventorying Cultural Heritage Collections: A Guide for Museums and Historical Societies by Sandra Vanderwarf 9781538107256
RRP: $178.50$156.47This is the first book to walk collections practitioners through this foundational collections stewardship function. Rooted in best practice theories, the book is based on the premise that collections preservation, security, and access are anchored in a... -
Is It Okay to Sell the Monet?: The Age of Deaccessioning in Museums by Julia Courtney 9781442270817
RRP: $151.20$133.79Museums have moved beyond exclusively collections-based missions, and the economics of museums have tightened considerably. As a result, the tenor of the discussion around the practice of deaccessioning and use of its proceeds has become livelier, if not... -
Interpreting Naval History at Museums and Historic Sites by Benjamin J. Hruska 9781442263680
RRP: $73.50$65.00Sorry no description is available for this book at this time. -
Private History in Public: Exhibition and the Settings of Everyday Life by Tammy S. Gordon 9780759119352
RRP: $84.00$73.96Sorry no description is available for this book at this time. -
Interpreting the Civil War at Museums and Historic Sites by Kevin M. Levin 9781442273689
RRP: $142.80$124.17Public historians working at museums and historic sites focused on the Civil War era are tasked with interpreting a period of history that remains deeply controversial. Many visitors have strong connections to historic sites such as battlefields and... -
Preventive Conservation for Historic House Museums by Jane Merritt 9780759112162
RRP: $266.70$233.25Preventive Conservation for Historic House Museums is a primer on the preventive care practices that these unique sites need to slow the rate of deterioration and prevent damage and wear to the property and its collections. It proposes a collaborative... -
Spirited Encounters: American Indians Protest Museum Policies and Practices by Karen Coody Cooper 9780759110892
RRP: $90.30$79.34During the twentieth century, dozens of protests, large and small, occurred across North America as American Indians asserted their anger and displayed their disappointment regarding traditional museum behaviors. In response, due to public embarrassment... -
Organizational Management by Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko 9780759113374
RRP: $90.30$79.34Effectively managing people, facilities, and partnerships can make or break an institution. Museum operations encompasses responsibility for the maintenance of your structure, the safety of your visitors, and the security of your staff and collections... -
Cultural Heritage Tourism: Five Steps for Success and Sustainability by Cheryl M. Hargrove 9781442278820
RRP: $249.90$220.04Every place has a story to tell, often found in historic sites or cultural traditions of the people who settled or currently live in a community, city, region or state. When these stories and places are shared with visitors, this activity becomes what is... -
Museum Exhibition Planning and Design by Elizabeth Bogle 9780759122291
RRP: $258.30$227.28Great exhibits are never an accident. Planning effective exhibits is a demanding process that requires the designer to consider many different aspects and navigate numerous pitfalls while moving a project from concept to reality. In Museum Exhibition... -
Interpretation: Education, Programs, and Exhibits by Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko 9780759113398
RRP: $90.30$79.34Programs, tours and exhibits are the meat-and-potatoes of what most museums do to meet their missions to educate the public. Interpretation helps make small museums compelling so that the public understands that they are more than a repository of dusty... -
Reaching and Responding to the Audience by Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko 9780759113381
RRP: $90.30$79.34Museums exist to serve their audiences; however, the scope of this charge is constantly being challenged and changed. This book looks at new roles small museums have taken as they find ways to become irreplaceable members of the community, engaging with... -
Financial Resource Development and Management by Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko 9780759113367
RRP: $90.30$79.34Small museums must adopt policies of financial responsibility and stability if they are to last. Through an organized commitment to transparency and accountability, small museums can achieve sound financial management just like their larger counterparts... -
Leadership, Mission, and Governance by Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko 9780759113350
RRP: $90.30$79.34Small museums face the same challenges as large museums on a tighter budget and with fewer resources. Navigating these obstacles requires strong leadership and effective governance. The creation and use of planning documents and a clear mission and... -
Stewardship: Collections and Historic Preservation by Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko 9780759113404
RRP: $90.30$79.34Proper collections care, planning, and conservation is an essential responsibility for a museum of any size, but funding for these obligations often falls to the bottom of funding priorities because its constituencies are the quietest. Small museums need... -
Purposeful Museum Programming Using Visitor Response Pedagogies by Ames Morton-Winter 9781538186732
RRP: $201.60$176.36Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781538186732Author Ames Morton-WinterFormat HardbackPage Count 150Imprint Rowman & Littlefield PublishersPublisher Rowman & Littlefield -
Purposeful Museum Programming Using Visitor Response Pedagogies by Ames Morton-Winter 9781538186749
RRP: $63.00$56.03Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781538186749Author Ames Morton-WinterFormat PaperbackPage Count 150Imprint Rowman & Littlefield PublishersPublisher Rowman & Littlefield -
Exhibit Labels: An Interpretive Approach by Beverly Serrell 9781442249028
$210.53Beverly Serrell presents the reader with excellent guidelines on the process of exhibit label planning, writing, design, and production. One of the museum field's leading consultants and label writers, Serrell's 1996 edition of Exhibit Labels has been a...