Small Museum Toolkit
Published on 22. February 2012
Book
900 pages
978-0-7591-1947-5 (ISBN)
Description
As a small museum staff person, you are responsible for a lot, including areas outside of your expertise or training. You need a quick reference that makes the process of becoming a sustainable, valued institution less overwhelming. The Small Museum Toolkit is a collection of six books that serves as a launching point for small museum staff to pursue best practices and meet museum standards. These brief volumes address governance, financial management, human resources, audience relations, interpretation, and stewardship for small museums and historic sites. The Small Museum Toolkit, written by thirty-four experienced museum professionals, helps you define the questions you should be asking, gives you tools to achieve your goals, and guides you where to go for help.
Books in the Small Museum Toolkit set
Book One - Leadership, Mission, and Governance
Book Two - Financial Resource Development and Management
Book Three - Organizational Management
Book Four - Reaching and Responding to the Audience
Book Five - Interpretation: Education, Programs, and Exhibits
Book Six - Stewardship: Collections and Historic Preservation
Books in the Small Museum Toolkit set
Book One - Leadership, Mission, and Governance
Book Two - Financial Resource Development and Management
Book Three - Organizational Management
Book Four - Reaching and Responding to the Audience
Book Five - Interpretation: Education, Programs, and Exhibits
Book Six - Stewardship: Collections and Historic Preservation
Reviews / Votes
"If you are a small cultural heritage venue or interested in learning about what it takes to run a small cultural heritage venue, check out the Small Museum Toolkit. I am certain you will not be disappointed." * Archaeology, Museums, & Outreach * Finally, a practical, easy-to-read book series designed specifically for staff at small museums and historical societies! The Small Museum Toolkit will be a welcome addition to small museum bookshelves everywhere.-- Scott Wands, Heritage Resource Center & Field Services Director, Connecticut Humanities Council Benjamin Ives Gilman described the most pleasant of museum visits as one in the company of someone who knows and loves the objects on view. Reading the Small Museum Toolkit is a bit like such a 'visit.' Each author serves as a knowledgeable guide helping the reader understand museum practices in the most pleasant way. The information in these pages is so approachable that I recommend it not only to museum staff and volunteers, but also museum board members. -- Mary Alexander, Maryland Historical Trust; co-author, Museums in Motion: An Introduction to the History and Functions of Museums second edition
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
California
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 241 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 87 mm
Weight
2277 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7591-1947-5 (9780759119475)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko is chief executive officer at the Abbe Museum in Bar Harbor, Maine. She was the founding chair of the AASLH Small Museums Committee and serves as a peer reviewer for the American Association of Museums.
Stacy Klingler is assistant director of Local History Services at the Indiana Historical Society. She serves as chair of the AASLH Small Museums Committee and is a member of the Field Services Alliance.
Stacy Klingler is assistant director of Local History Services at the Indiana Historical Society. She serves as chair of the AASLH Small Museums Committee and is a member of the Field Services Alliance.
Content
Books in the Small Museum Toolkit set
Book One - Leadership, Mission, and Governance
Book Two - Financial Resource Development and Management
Book Three - Organizational Management
Book Four - Reaching and Responding to the Audience
Book Five - Interpretation: Education, Programs, and Exhibits
Book Six - Stewardship: Collections and Historic Preservation
Book One - Leadership, Mission, and Governance
Book Two - Financial Resource Development and Management
Book Three - Organizational Management
Book Four - Reaching and Responding to the Audience
Book Five - Interpretation: Education, Programs, and Exhibits
Book Six - Stewardship: Collections and Historic Preservation