Starting right : a basic guide to museum planning / Gerald George and Cindy Sherrell-Leo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

George, Gerald (Gerald W.)

Contributor:

Sherrell-Leo, Cindy.

Series:

American Association for State and Local History book series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Museums--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Museums.

United States.

Genre:

Handbooks and manuals.

Physical Description:

xviii, 158 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Edition:

Second edition / by Gerald George.

Place of Publication:

Walnut Creek, CA : AltaMira Press, [2004]

Summary:

Here in this second edition, updating the original by Gerald George and Cindy Sherrell-Leo, you will find out in straightforward language what a museum is--philosophically and historically--some pros and cons of establishing your museum, up-to-date resource lists, and good basic advice on all aspects of museums from the choice of a building through collections care, registration, exhibitions, conservation, staffing, financial management, and fund raising.

Contents:

Preface: Getting a Museum Going ix

Part I What You Need to Know about It

Chapter 1 Respect Is the Overall Rule 3

Chapter 2 Help Is All around You 13

Chapter 3 Support Is the First Consideration 33

Chapter 4 And If You Don't Want to Do All That? 45

Chapter 5 And If You Are Planning a Historic House Museum? 57

Part II How Best to Go about It

Chapter 6 Analyze for Essentials 63

Chapter 7 Organize for Operation 75

Chapter 8 Plan for Activities 85

Chapter 9 Recruit the Human Resources 103

Chapter 10 Now Will It Really Work? 115

Part III Some Basic Documents

A Basic Organization Chart 129

B Board Membership Responsibilities Agreement 131

C Sample Museum Bylaws 133

D Typical Museum Budget List 141

E Sample Position Description for a Director 143

F Sample Certificate of Gift 145

G Standard Object Cataloging Record 147.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0759105561

075910557X

OCLC:

53253753