Museum Volunteers - Good Practice in the Management of Volunteers

Zusatztext 'A valuable contribution to those with an interest in the subject.' - C. Duffy! Museum National Informationen zum Autor Sinclair Goodlad is Professor of Sociology of Higher Education at Imperial College and a leading expert on the use of volunteers within museums. Stephanie McIvor has worked as a manager in the Science Museum in London since 1991. In 1995 she launched the Museum's new volunteer programme. Klappentext This is a practical handbook on the use of volunteers as interpreters within museums. Drawing on examples of practice from the UK and North America! this book forms a resource on museum volunteerism. Zusammenfassung Museum Volunters is a practical handbook on the use of volunteers as interpreters within museums. Drawing on key examples of outstanding practice from the UK and North America, this book forms a unique resource on volunteerism. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Making knowledge accessible 2 The functions of museums and the role of volunteers 3 The development of student tutoring as a form of volunteering 4 Case studies of five exemplary programmes in Canada and the USA 5 Pilot volunteer programmes in the Science Museum (London)6 Some principles of good practice in, and working documents for, the management of museum interpretation by volunteers

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• Authors: Sinclair Goodlad, Sinclair Mcivor Goodlad, Sinclair/ McIvor Goodlad, Goodlad Sinclair, GOODLAD SINCLAIR MCIVOR STEPHANIE, Stephanie McIvor, McIvor Stephanie
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.11.2011
• EAN: 9780415510479
• ISBN: 978-0-415-51047-9
• No. of pages: 144
• Dimensions: 171 mm x 241 mm x 13 mm
• Series: Heritage: Care-Preservation-Management; Heritage: Care-Preservation-Management
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; Museum, historic sites, gallery & art guides, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Museum Administration & Museology, Museology & heritage studies, Museology and heritage studies, Travel guides: museums, historic sites, galleries etc