Museum Administration

An Introduction

By (author) Hugh H. Genoways, Lynne M. Ireland

Publication date:

08 September 2003

Length of book:

416 pages

Publisher

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

ISBN-13: 9780759102934

Wondering what a museum director actually does? About to start your first director's job? Looking for guidance in starting up a museum or working with a museum director? Hugh Genoways and Lynne Ireland have taken the mystery out and put common sense and good guidance in. Learn about everything from budgets and strategic planning to human resources and facilities management to collections and programming. Genoways and Ireland also help you tackle legal documents, legal and ethical issues, and challenges for the modern museum. Case studies and exercises throughout help you review and practice what you are learning, and their extensive references will be a welcome resource.

Part 1 Preface w/Acknowledgments
Chapter 2 Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 3 Chapter 2: In the Beginning
Chapter 4 Chapter 3: The Working Museum
Chapter 5 Chapter 4: Strategic Planning
Chapter 6 Chapter 5: Budgets and Accounting
Chapter 7 Chapter 6: Development
Chapter 8 Chapter 7: Personnel Management
Chapter 9 Chapter 8: Collection Management Policies
Chapter 10 Chapter 9: Facilities Management
Chapter 11 Chapter 10: Ethics and Professional Conduct
Chapter 12 Chapter 11: Marketing and Public Relations
Chapter 13 Chapter 12: Public Programs
Chapter 14 Chapter 13: Legal Issues
Chapter 15 Chapter 14: The "Isms": Challenges for Modern Museums
Chapter 16 Chapter 15: Into the Third Millennium
Part 17 References
Part 18 Index
Part 19 About the Authors

This is an excellent resource tool for museum professionals of all geographical backgrounds, areas of expertise and levels of experience....Clear, concise and comprehensive, this book is highly recommended for anyone wishing to begin a museum career or wanting to expand their existing knowledge base.