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National Standards and Best Practices for U. S. Museums by Elizabeth E. Merritt (2008, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherProgress Press Company, The Limited

ISBN-101933253118

ISBN-139781933253114

eBay Product ID (ePID)102809301

Product Key Features

Book TitleNational Standards and Best Practices for U. S. Museums

Number of Pages104 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2008

TopicMuseum Administration & Museology, Museums, Tours, Points of Interest, Museum Studies

IllustratorYes

GenreTravel, Art, Business & Economics

AuthorElizabeth E. Merritt

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.2 in

Item Weight7.1 Oz

Item Length10 in

Item Width7 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2008-010792

Dewey Edition22

Dewey Decimal069/.068

Table Of ContentPreface: Ford W. Bell, AAM President Acknowledgments Section 1: Introduction Who Should Use This Book and How What Is a Museum? Why Standards? What Are "Standards and Best Practices"? Where Do Standards Come From? How Can Museums Use the Standards? Who Else Uses the Standards, and How? Section 2: Standards and Best Practices Core Questions Commentary Characteristics of Excellence for U.S. Museums Characteristics of Excellence for U.S. Museums "in Translation" I. Public Trust and Accountability Standards Regarding Public Trust and Accountability Commentary Standards Regarding Ethics Commentary The AAM Code of Ethics for Museums Standards Regarding an Institutional Code of Ethics Commentary II. Mission and Planning Standards Regarding Institutional Mission Statements Commentary Standards Regarding Institutional Planning Commentary III. Leadership and Organizational Structure Standards Regarding Governance Commentary Standards Regarding Delegation of Authority Commentary IV. Collections Stewardship Standards Regarding Collections Stewardship Commentary Best Practices Regarding Loaning Collections to Non-Museum Entities Commentary Standards Regarding the Unlawful Appropriation of Objects During the Nazi Era Best Practices Regarding the Unlawful Appropriation of Objects During the Nazi Era Commentary V. Education and Interpretation Standards Regarding Education and Interpretation Commentary Standards Regarding Exhibiting Borrowed Objects Commentary VI. Financial Stability Standards Regarding Financial Stability Commentary Standards Regarding Developing and Managing Business and Individual Donor Support Commentary Standards Regarding Retrenchment or Downsizing VII. Facilities and Risk Management Standards Regarding Facilities and Risk Management Commentary Section 3: Completing the Picture The Universe of Museum Standards and Best Practices Other Major Sources of Standards Relevant to Museums AAM Standing Professional Committees and Standards Trends and Potential Future Standards Troubleshooting Appendix: Dates of Approval of Standards and Best Practices Glossary

SynopsisFor the first time, the U.S. museum profession's current operating standards in areas from public accountability to facilities and risk management are available in a single publication. This guide is an essential reference work for the museum community, presenting the ideals that should be upheld by every museum striving to maintain excellence in its operations. An introductory section explains how virtually anyone associated with museums will find the book valuable, from trustees to staff to funders and the media. It is followed by a full outline of the standards, including the overarching Characteristics of Excellence and the seven areas of performance they address. Throughout the book is commentary by Elizabeth E. Merritt, former director of AAM's Museum Advancement and Excellence Department and founding director of AAM's Center for the Future of Museums. "Insightful commentary by Elizabeth Merritt rings loud and clear and accompanies a concise compilation of policies, practices and plans for managing museums in the twenty-first century. Every museum professional should look to National Standards and Best Practices for U.S. Museums for direction in museum administration and collection stewardship, education programs and exhibitions." -- Tim White, assistant director for collections and operations, Yale Peabody Museum; president, Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections Also available from Amazon as a Kindle e-Book: National Standards & Best Practices for U.S. Museums, For the first time, the U.S. museum profession's current operating standards in areas from public accountability to facilities and risk management are available in a single publication. This guide is an essential reference work for the museum community, presenting the ideals that should be upheld by every museum striving to maintain excellence in its operations. An introductory section explains how virtually anyone associated with museums will find the book valuable, from trustees to staff to funders and the media. It is followed by a full outline of the standards, including the overarching Characteristics of Excellence and the seven areas of performance they address. Throughout the book is commentary by Elizabeth E. Merritt, former director of AAM's Museum Advancement and Excellence Department and founding director of AAM's Center for the Future of Museums. "Insightful commentary by Elizabeth Merritt rings loud and clear and accompanies a concise compilation of policies, practices and plans for managing museums in the twenty-first century. Every museum professional should look to National Standards and Best Practices for U.S. Museums for direction in museum administration and collection stewardship, education programs and exhibitions."-- Tim White, assistant director for collections and operations, Yale Peabody Museum; president, Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections Also available from Amazon as a Kindle e-Book: National Standards & Best Practices for U.S. Museums, For the first time, the U.S. museum profession's current operating standards in areas from public accountability to facilities and risk management are available in a single publication. This guide is an essential reference work for the museum community, presenting the ideals that should be upheld by every museum striving to maintain excellence in its operations.

LC Classification NumberAM11.A63 2008