
Managing Conservation in Museums
Suzanne Keene(Author)
Butterworth-Heinemann (Publisher)
2nd Edition
Published on 18. June 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
272 pages
978-0-7506-5603-0 (ISBN)
Description
Explaining and critically reviewing management procedures such as performance indicators and strategic planning, this book shows how techniques from mainstream management can be used to facilitate a holistic and professional approach to the business of conservation and collection preservation. It offers practical guidance on strategy, quantitative planning and condition surveying, and presents many solutions to the challenges faced by museum staff and conservation specialists.
This new edition takes into account changes such as the arrival of the Heritage Lottery Fund, policies for access and the growing convergence of museums, libraries and archives. It also highlights the advent of digital collections and the use of information and communications technology.
This new edition takes into account changes such as the arrival of the Heritage Lottery Fund, policies for access and the growing convergence of museums, libraries and archives. It also highlights the advent of digital collections and the use of information and communications technology.
Reviews / Votes
Review of previous edition:'Every conservation department should have a copy, and most conservation managers will find themselves dipping into it again and again after they have read it through once.'
Studies in Conservation
More details
Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Conservation managers, conservation students, museum studies students. Conservation professionals in Institutions and consultant conservators.
Illustrations
Illustrated
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
500 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7506-5603-0 (9780750656030)
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Managing Conservation in Museums
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Managing Conservation in Museums
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Person
Suzanne Keene was Head of Collections Management, Science Museum, London until becoming an independent consultant and lecturer.
Content
1. Introduction, 2. Museums and Collections, 3. Management Information, 4. Management Tools: quantitative planning, 5. Management Tools: options and priorities, 6. A systems view, 7. The Preservation System, 8. Information for Preservation, 9. Collections condition, 10. Directions and Strategies, 11. Planning and Monitoring Work, 12. Digital Preservation, 14. Future, Past, Present.