Small Museum Toolkit -

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Résumé :
The Small Museum Toolkit is a collection of six books that serve as a launching point for small museum staff to pursue best practices and meet museum standards. Each brief volume is written in a conversational tone by respected museum professionals and serves as a guide to the questions small museums should be asking and where to go for help.

Biographie:
Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko is chief executive officer at the Abbe Museum in Bar Harbor, Maine. She was the founding chair of the AASLH Small Museums Committee and serves as a peer reviewer for the American Association of Museums. Stacy Klingler is assistant director of Local History Services at the Indiana Historical Society. She serves as chair of the AASLH Small Museums Committee and is a member of the Field Services Alliance.

Sommaire:
Book One: Leadership, Mission, and Governance Book Two: Financial Resource Development and Management Book Three: Organizational Management Book Four: Reaching and Responding to the Audience Book Five: Interpretation: Education, Programs, and Exhibits Book Six: Stewardship: Collections and Historic Preservation

Finally, a practical, easy to read book series designed specifically for staff at small museums and historical societies! The Small Museum Toolkit will be a welcome addition to small museum bookshelves everywhere. -- Scott Wands, Heritage Resource Center & Field Services Director, Connecticut Humanities Council Benjamin Ives Gilman described the most pleasant of museum visits as one in the company of someone who knows and loves the objects on view. Reading the Small Museum Toolkit is a bit like such a 'visit.' Each author serves as a knowledgeable guide helping the reader understand museum practices in the most pleasant way. The information in these pages is so approachable that I recommend it not only to museum staff and volunteers, but also museum board members. -- Mary Alexander, Maryland Historical Trust; co-author, Museums in Motion: An Introduction to the History and Functions of Museums second edition If you are a small cultural heritage venue or interested in learning about what it takes to run a small cultural heritage venue, check out the Small Museum Toolkit. I am certain you will not be disappointed. Archaeology, Museums, & Outreach