Handbook for Museums provides basic information for people working in the museum world. Formed around a commitment to professionalism in museum practice, the sections provide basic information on management, security, conservation and education, and include technical notes and international reading lists. The book is intended as a manual for managing and training, and provides a field-tested guide to `best practice.'
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I commend this volume to a careful reading. It is replete with strong dos and uncompromising don'ts ... As a handbook for those who are attempting to bring their museums into the twenty-first century, it is a splendidly complete guide.
–Paul N. Perrot, Director, Santa Barbara Museum of Art
–Paul N. Perrot, Director, Santa Barbara Museum of Art
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This review is from: Handbook for Museums (Heritage: Care-Preservation-Management) (Paperback)
Handbook for Museums is an excellent source for both the inexperienced and the veteran. The book covers a wide range of topics, from artifact conservation to ethics. I found the information contained to be of great help to my budding museum career. The book is written simply and concepts are easily grasped. As a bonus, each chapter includes a 'Questions from the Field' section, in which FAQs about subjects relating to the chapter are answered. In short, Edson and Dean stick to facts and keep it simple. Due to large field of subjects covered, do not expect a technical dissertation in each chapter. This may not bode well with some people, however I feel the information contained applies to all skill levels and positions in the museum field. 'Handbook for Museums' is an excellent read; it's great for both classroom study or working reference. Definitely a 'Thumbs Up'!
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The word "museum" has had a variety of meanings through the centuries. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
appropriate curator, outgoing loans, museum profession, museum ethics, unrestricted title, incoming loans, accession card, loan objects, lending party, museum personnel, borrowing institution, museum reserves, collection care, window mat, preventive conservation, museum workers, museum management, museum security, exhibit ideas, museum community, museum environment, museum educator, museum education, collecting policy, acquired objects Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
International Council of Museums, American Association of Museums, Smithsonian Institution Press, New York, Museum News, New Century, Manual of Curatorship, Leicester University Press, Managing Museum Collections, National Park Service, United States, Institutional Ethics, Legal Primer, Training of Museum Personnel, Exhibiting Cultures, Fondation de France, John Cotton Dana, Lisa Roberts, Museum Handbook, Museum Masters, Reinwardt Academic, Buenos Aires, Department of Interior, Educational Tool, Environmental Protection of Collections New!
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The word "museum" has had a variety of meanings through the centuries. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
appropriate curator, outgoing loans, museum profession, museum ethics, unrestricted title, incoming loans, accession card, loan objects, lending party, museum personnel, borrowing institution, museum reserves, collection care, window mat, preventive conservation, museum workers, museum management, museum security, exhibit ideas, museum community, museum environment, museum educator, museum education, collecting policy, acquired objects Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
International Council of Museums, American Association of Museums, Smithsonian Institution Press, New York, Museum News, New Century, Manual of Curatorship, Leicester University Press, Managing Museum Collections, National Park Service, United States, Institutional Ethics, Legal Primer, Training of Museum Personnel, Exhibiting Cultures, Fondation de France, John Cotton Dana, Lisa Roberts, Museum Handbook, Museum Masters, Reinwardt Academic, Buenos Aires, Department of Interior, Educational Tool, Environmental Protection of Collections New!
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- Introduction to Museum Work (American Association for State and Local History) by Ellis G. Burcaw on 6 pages
- A Legal Primer on Managing Museum Collections, 2nd Edition by Marie C. Malaro on 5 pages
- Manual for Museums by Ralph H. Lewis on 4 pages
- Making Exhibit Labels: A Step-by-Step Guide by Beverly Serrell on 4 pages
- The Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art and Antiquities: Volume 1 (Butterworth - Heinemann Series in Conservation and Museology) by Hermann Kuhn on page 91, page 113, and page 141
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- Museum Ethics: Theory and Practice (Heritage: Care-Preservation-Management) by Gary Edson in Front Matter (1), Front Matter (2), and Back Matter
- International Directory of Museum Training: Programs and practices of the museum profession (Heritage: Care-Preservation-Management) by Gary Edson in Front Matter, and page 48
- Museums: A Place to Work: Planning Museum Careers (Heritage: Care-Preservation-Management) by Jane R. Glaser in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Museums: A Place to Work: Planning Museum Careers (Heritage: Care-Preservation-Management) by Jane R. Glaser on page 2, and page 260
- Liberating Culture: Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Museums, Curation and Heritage Preservation (Museum Meanings) by Christina Kreps in Back Matter
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