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10 must reads : learning, engaging, enriching

(MuseumsEtc, 2014)

Learning, engagement and enrichment are at the very core of any museum's mission. This new collection shares the global experience of innovative professionals - in museums and galleries large and small - who have expanded the effectiveness and the boundaries of the museum learning process. [From back cover]

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A handbook for academic museums : beyond exhibitions and education

(MuseumsEtc, 2012) Jandl, Stefanie S., editor ; Gold, Mark S., editor

Academic museums share a unique mandate: they are partners in education. As such, they have evolved in tandem--and not always easily--with their parent organizations. They can often pursue their missions in innovative ways, address controversial topics, produce unorthodox exhibitions, and have the freedom to experiment. But they operate within a challenging administrative structure--a two-tier environment in which operations, planning, governance, administration, financial support, and fundraising can all become more complex. And in recent years, some colleges and universities have questioned the very need to maintain a museum, while others have attempted to monetize art collections to raise capital. A Handbook for Academic Museums: Beyond Exhibitions and Education is the second of two companion volumes which, quite simply, aim to aggregate in one convenient place good current thinking on the opportunities and issues unique to academic museums. The result is a collection of best practices, innovations, and sound approaches that offer guidance and inspiration for the entire community, large and small, well-endowed and modestly-resourced alike. This book is--above all--a practical resource ... [This volume addresses] the strategic issues of mission, relationship to the parent organization, phases of birth and growth of academic museums, new technologies, and the collection as an 'asset' of the parent organization. [Provided by publisher]

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A museums & community toolkit

(American Association of Museums, 2002)

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Adult museum programs : designing meaningful experiences

(AltaMira Press, 2002) Sachatello-Sawyer, Bonnie

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Airborne pollutants in museums, galleries and archives : risk assessment, control strategies and preservation management

(Canadian Conservation Institute, 2003) Tetreault, Jean

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Collections care and stewardship : innovative approaches for museums

(Rowman & Littlefield, 2015) Decker, Juilee., editor

Considers best practices and innovations related to documenting collections with regard to movement and safe handling of items for transport, display, photography, and treatment; collections storage; and information-sharing within and beyond the museum [Provided by publisher]

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Collection conundrums : solving collections management mysteries

(American Association of Museums, 2007) Buck, Rebecca A. ; Gilmore, Jean Allman

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Conservation concerns : a guide for collectors and curators

(Smithsonian Institution Press, 1992) Bachmann, Konstanze, editor

Written in accessible, nontechnical language, this book's twenty-three essays provide invaluable conservation guidelines for a variety of materials and media. Focusing also on proper storage techniques and environmental control, contributors offer information on emergency planning, disaster management, and identifying damages that may require professional treatment.

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Contemporary collecting : objects, practices, and the fate of things

(The Scarecrow Press, Inc., 2013) Moist, Kevin M., editor ; Banash, David C., editor

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Creating exhibitions : collaboration in the planning, development, and design of innovative experiences

(Wiley, 2013) McKenna-Cress, Polly ; Kamien, Janet

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Creativity in museum practice

(Left Coast Press, 2014) Norris, Linda ; Tisdale, Rainey

With this book museum professionals can learn how to unleash creative potential throughout their institution. Drawing from a wide range of research on creativity as well as insights from today's most creative museum leaders, the authors present at a set of practical principles about how museum workers at any level--not just those in "creative positions"--can make a place for creativity in their daily practice. Replete with creativity exercises and stories from the field, they guide readers in developing an internal culture of creative learning, as well as delivering increased value to museum audiences. [Provided by publisher]

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Dark museum

(Action Books, 2015) Negroni, María ; Gil-Montero, Michelle, translator

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Design for accessibility : a cultural administrator's handbook

(National Endowment for the Arts, 2003)

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Digital preservation for libraries, archives, and museums

(Rowman & Littlefield, 2014) Corrado, Edward M. ; Moulaison, Heather Lea

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Foundations of museum studies : evolving systems of knowledge

(Libraries Unlimited, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, 2014) Latham, Kiersten F. ; Simmons, John E.

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Fundraising and Strategic Planning : Innovative Approaches for Museums

(Rowman & Littlefield, 2015) Decker, Juilee, editor

Fundraising and Strategic Planning : Innovative Approaches for Museums appraise strategies museums employ to raise funds including admission prices, membership categories, donor and affinity groups, and specialized event-driven efforts while examining new crowdfunding models such as Kickstarter and Indiegogo. [Provided by publisher]

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Gender, sexuality, and museums

(Routledge reader, 2010) Levin, Amy K., editor