Museum educator's handbook / Graeme K. Talboys.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Talboys, Graeme K.

Contributor:

George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Museums--Educational aspects--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Museums.

Museums--Educational aspects.

Genre:

Handbooks and manuals.

Physical Description:

x, 221 pages ; 25 cm

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

Farnham, Surrey ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate Pub., [2011]

Summary:

British writer and educator Talboys offers a third edition of his handbook for museum educators. In his introduction, he notes that while museums are extremely important and rich resource centers, they are far from achieving their educational potential. In this well-written and accessible book, he explores a variety of relevant topics, including the role of the museum educator, risk management, producing policy and other constitutional documents, user groups, the basics in educational provision, direct services, school curriculum, and logistics. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

The educational role of museums

Why provide education services?

The museum educator

Setting up : background research

Risk management

Producing policy and other constitutional documents

User groups

Marketing, networks and the user relationship

Educational provision : the basics

Information and indirect services

Direct services

Outreach

Loan services

The school curriculum

Logistics

Resourcing and funding.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.

ISBN:

1409401529

9781409401520

9781409401537

1409401537

OCLC:

683594263

Publisher Number:

99943946427