Museums 101

Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title:Museums 101ISBN13:9781442230170ISBN10:1442230177Author:Walhimer, Mark (Author)Description:Looking For An A-Z, One-Stop, Comprehensive Book On Museums? Wish You Were Able To Have One Of The World's Leading Museum Consultants Spend A Couple Of Days With You, Talking You Through How To Start A Museum, How Museums Work, How To Set Up An Exhibit, And More? If So, Museums 101 Is The Answer To Your Wishes In One Short Volume, Mark Walhimer Covers: - Essential Background, Such As What Is A Museum, A Quick History Of Museums, And 10 Steps To Starting A Museum - Operational Basics, Such As Branding, Marketing, Strategic Planning, Governance, Accessibility, And Day-To-Day Operations - What Goes On Behind The Scenes In A Museum, Ranging From Finances To Fundraising To Art Handling, Exhibit Management, And Research - The Visitor Experience, Planning A Museum, Designing Exhibits For Visitors, Programming, And Exhibit Evaluation Features That Even The Most Experienced Museum Professionals Will Find Useful Include A Community Outreach Checklist, A Fundraising Checklist, A Questionnaire For People Considering Starting A New Museum, And An Exhaustive, Well-Organized List Of Online Resources For Museum Operations The Book's Contents Were Overseen By A Six-Member International Advisory Board Valuable Appendixes You'll Use Every Day Include A Museum Toolbox Full Of Useful Forms, Checklists, And Worksheets, And A Glossary Of Essential Museum-Related Terms In Addition To The Printed Book, Museums 101 Also Features A Companion Website Exclusively For Readers Of The Book The Website-- Museums101--Features: - Links To Essential Online Resources In The Museum World, - Downloadable Sample Documents, - A Glossary, - A Bibliography Of Sources For Further Reading, And - Photographs Of More Than 75 Museums Of All Types Museums 101 Advisory Board - Jim Demersman, Executive Director, Museum On Main, Pleasanton, California, United States Of America - David L Godfrey, C P A , Allison & Godfrey, Certified Public Accountants, Norwalk, Connecticut, United States Of America - Van A Romans, President, Fort Worth Museum Of Science And History, Fort Worth, Texas, And Board Of Trustees, American Alliance Of Museums, United States Of America - Sergey Solovyev, Ph D , Department Of Greek & Roman Antiquities, The State Hermitage Museum, Russia - Alison Spence, Exhibitions And Loans Registrar, National Museum Of Australia, Canberra Act, Australia - Audrey Vermette, Director Of Programs And Public Affairs, Canadian Museums Association, Ontario, Canada Binding:Hardcover, HardcoverPublisher:ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELDPublication Date:2015-05-28Weight:1.1 lbsDimensions:0.9'' H x 9'' L x 6.1'' WNumber of Pages:254Language:English