So You Want to Work in a Museum?

This book discusses some of the benefits of working in museums; explains how museums differ according to size, type, and organizational structure; and goes through dozens of museum positions in detail. It is designed to introduce college students, graduate students, and/or young professionals to the museum field.

Table des matières

Chapter 1: From Art to Zoology: Types of Museums
Chapter 2: Organizational Structure
Chapter 3: The Front Line: Visitor Services
Chapter 4: Education
Chapter 5: Working with Objects
Chapter 6: Exhibitions
Chapter 7: Conservation
Chapter 8: Communications
Chapter 9: Development
Chapter 10: The Executive Office
Chapter 11: Administration
Chapter 12: Universal Skills and Distinct Pathways
Chapter 13: Things I Wish I Had Known When I Was Twenty-Four: Opportunities and Challenges
Chapter 14: Where Are Museums Going?
Chapter 15: Resources

A propos de l'auteur

By Tara Young

Résumé

This book discusses some of the benefits of working in museums; explains how museums differ according to size, type, and organizational structure; and goes through dozens of museum positions in detail. It is designed to introduce college students, graduate students, and/or young professionals to the museum field.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Tara Young, Young Tara
• Edition: Rowman and Littlefield
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 31.08.2019
• EAN: 9781538124093
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-2409-3
• Pages: 192
• Thèmes: American Alliance of Museums; American Alliance of Museums
• Catégories: Livres de conseils > Droit, profession, finances > Formation, profession, carrière; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Art > Général, dictionnaires; Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Economie > Autres; Business and Management, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Careers / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Museum Administration & Museology, Business & management, Advice on careers & achieving success, Advice on careers and achieving success, Management and management techniques, Museology & heritage studies, Museology and heritage studies