Starting Right: A Basic Guide to Museum Planning - A Basic Guide to Museum Planning

Informationen zum Autor Gerald George is a professional writer and editor. He served as director of the American Association for State and Local History from 1978 to 1987.Carol Maryan-George is an experienced museum professional and archivist who has held positions at numerous historic sites and museums, including Old Sturbridge Village and the Smithsonian Institution's Museum of African Art. Klappentext Are you thinking of starting a museum? Starting Right: A Basic Guide to Museum Planning uses straightforward, non-technical language to share the basics of museum planning in an evening's read. The third edition has been fully revised and updated to address the current issues facing new museums, including the increasing use of digital technologies. Zusammenfassung Are you thinking of starting a museum? Starting Right: A Basic Guide to Museum Planning uses straightforward! non-technical language to share the basics of museum planning in an evening's read. The third edition has been fully revised and updated to address the current issues facing new museums! including the increasing use of digital technologies. Inhaltsverzeichnis A Quick and Simple Summary of What's In This BookPART ONE: The Big QuestionsChapter One: What Makes a Good Museum?Chapter Two: How Can You Finance It?Chapter Three: Where Can You Get Help?PART TWO: Nuts and BoltsChapter Four: Analyze for EssentialsChapter Five: Organize for OperationChapter Six: Plan for ActivitiesChapter Seven: Recruit the Human ResourcesChapter Eight: Now Will It Really Work?PART THREE: AlternativesChapter Nine: And If You Don't Want to Do All That?Chapter Ten: And If You Are Planning a Historic House Museum?PART FOUR: Some Basic DocumentsA. Basic Organization ChartB.  Board Membership Responsibilities AgreementC. Sample Museum BylawsD. Sample Position Description for a DirectorE. Sample Certificate of GiftF. Standard Object Cataloging RecordAcknowledgmentsIndexAbout the Authors  ...

Product details

• Authors: Gerald George, Gerald Maryan-George George, Gerald/ Maryan-George George, George Gerald, Carol Maryan-George
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.09.2012
• EAN: 9780759121409
• ISBN: 978-0-7591-2140-9
• No. of pages: 182
• Series: American Association for State & Local History; American Association for State; American Association for State; American Association for State and Local History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Miscellaneous; Business & Economics / General, Business and Management, ART / Museum Studies, Business & management, Museology & heritage studies, Museology and heritage studies, museum building;Oral History;Public History