The art of relevance / by Nina Simon.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Simon, Nina.

Contributor:

George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Museums--Philosophy.

Museums.

Engagement (Philosophy).

Museums--Social aspects.

Museums--Public relations.

Museum visitors--Education--Case studies.

Museum visitors.

Communication and culture.

Education.

Genre:

Case studies.

Physical Description:

191 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Santa Cruz, Calif. : Museum 2.0, [2016]

Summary:

"What do the London Science Museum, California Shakespeare Theater, and ShaNaNa have in common? They are all fighting for relevance in an often indifferent world. The Art of Relevance is your guide to mattering more to more people. You'll find inspiring examples, rags-to-relevance case studies, research-based frameworks, and practical advice on how your work can be more vital to your community. Whether you work in museums or libraries, parks or theaters, churches or afterschool programs, relevance can work for you. Break through shallow connection. Unlock meaning for yourself and others. Find true relevance and shine"--amazon.com.

Contents:

Introduction: Unlocking relevance

1. What is relevance?

A walk on the beach

Meaning, effort, bacon

Something old, something new

Two delusions about relevance

A note on irrelevance

2. Outside in.

People who don't normally show up

Start at the front door

Some doors are invisible

Dumbing it down

Whose room is this?

The people in the room

Go outside

Inside-outsiders

Otherizing outsiders

Outsider guides

Outside institutions

Making room

3. Relevance and community. How do you define community?

Finding your people

Wants and needs

Needs and assets

Community-first program design

Relevance for one

Relevance for everyone

Build a door or change the room?

Building a bigger room

4. Relevance and mission. Steady in the storm

A hunt for relevance

Relevance is a moving target for institutions

Relevance is a moving target for content

You can make boring things relevant

The ugliest painting on the block

Proactive relevance

Content versus form

Old plays, new forms, new audiences

Co-creating relevance

Getting past the pretty fish

One core, many doors

5. The heart of relevance. Part ex-con, part farmer, part queen

Measuring relevance

Transformative relevance

Empathetic evangelists

A great treasure.

Notes:

Includes index.

Local Notes:

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

ISBN:

9780692701492

0692701494

OCLC:

952426391