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Informationen zum Autor Barry Lord and Gail Dexter Lord are the founders and presidents of Lord Cultural Resources, an international cultural planning firm. Lindsay Martin is a senior consultant at Lord Cultural Resources. Klappentext The Manual of Museum Planning has become the definitive text for museum professionals and others who are concerned with the planning, renovation, or expansion of a public gallery or museum. This third edition features new sections on operations and implementation as well as revised sections on planning for visitors, collections, and the building itself. Zusammenfassung The Manual of Museum Planning has become the definitive text for museum professionals and others who are concerned with the planning! renovation! or expansion of a public gallery or museum. This third edition features new sections on operations and implementation as well as revised sections on planning for visitors! collections! and the building itself. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements List of ContributorsPreface1 Introduction1.1 What to Look for in This New Edition Gail and Barry Lord and Lindsay Martin1.2 Using This Manual1.3 Dimensions of Sustainability Lindsay Martin2 Museum Planning2.1 The Need for Museum Planning Gail and Barry Lord2.2 Preplanning Gail and Barry Lord2.3 The Facility Planning Process Lindsay Martin2.4 The Planning Team Barry Lord and Lindsay Martin PART I PLANNING FOR PEOPLE3 Museums as Social Institutions3.1 Institutional Evolution Gail Dexter Lord3.2 Foundation Statements Gail Dexter Lord3.3 Museums in Service to Society Gail Dexter Lord3.4 Planning Goals, Principles, and Assumptions Lindsay Martin4 Planning the Visitor Experience4.1 Planning for Community Needs Joy Bailey4.2 Market Analysis Ted Silberberg4.3 Exhibitions, Interpretation, and Public Programs Maria Piacente and Barry Lord4.4 Planning Space for Learning Heather Maximea4.5 Integrating Social Spaces Amy Kaufman and Chris Lorway4.6 Planning Amenities for Visitors Lindsay Martin4.7 Planning for Universal Design and Diversity Craig Thompson and Phillip Thompson PART II PLANNING FOR COLLECTIONS5 Understanding Collections5.1 Collection Basics5.2 The Policy Framework5.3 The Planning Process for Collections6 Planning for Display6.1 Modes of Display Barry Lord6.2 Long-Term Permanent Collection Display Barry Lord6.3 Temporary Exhibition Galleries Barry Lord6.4 Planning for Exhibition and Collections Support Space Heather Maximea7 Planning for Collections Care7.1 The Life of Collections and the Cost of Keeping Them Barry Lord7.2 Planning for Collections Storage Heather Maximea7.3 Digitization of Collection Records Steven A. LeBlanc7.4 Planning a Conservation Laboratory Samuel M. Anderson7.5 Planning for Research Barry Lord8 Preventive Conservation Steven Weintraub with Lindsay Martin and James Cocks8.1 Preventive Conservation and the Museum Planning Process8.2 Categorizing Risk8.3 Strategies for Mitigation of Catastrophic and Severe Events8.4 Impact of Environmental Conditions on the Preservation of Collections8.5 The First Line of Defense: The Passively Buffered Environment8.6 The Second Line of Defense: The Actively Controlled Environment8.7 Environmental Monitoring Systems8.8 Implications for Building Design and Construction PART III PLANNING FOR OPERATIONS9 The Museum in Action Amy Kaufman9.1 Twenty-Four Hours in the Life of a Museum9.2 Organizing the Action9.3 Management of Operations9.4 Everyday Challenges10 Safety and Security Ronald M. Ronacher Jr. 10.1 Risk Management10.2 General Security Strategy10.3 Protecting People10.4 Protecting Collections10.5 Protecting Buildings10.6 Continuous Evaluation and Improvement10.7 Security Advice11 Service and Support Vincent D. Magorrian and Lindsay Martin11.1 Facility Management11.2 Support Spaces for Exhibitions, Programs, and Events11....
