Positioning your museum as a critical community asset : a practical guide / editors, Robert P. Connolly, Elizabeth A. Bollwerk.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Zeine, Foojan, author.

Contributor:

Connolly, Robert Patrick, 1952- editor.

Bollwerk, Elizabeth A., editor.

Series:

American Association for State and Local History book series.

American Association for State and Local History

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Museums--Public relations.

Museums.

Museums--Educational aspects.

Museums--Social aspects.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (245 pages) : illustrations, tables.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield, 2017.

Summary:

In this how-to guide, practitioners at cultural heritage venues share their experiences in building sustainable relationships with their geographic and demographic communities. The volume focuses on the practicalities of starting and sustaining educational, advocational, digital and co-creative activities and programs. The thematic essays and case studies discuss strategies and actions museums can employ to build relationships with their communities, while serving as a community asset and resource.

Contents:

Introduction / Robert P. Connolly and Elizabeth Bollwerk

Part I. Communities making meaning in museum education / Jody Stokes Casey

Part II. The value of open(ing) authority and participatory frameworks for museums / Elizabeth Bollwerk

Part III. Advocacy for heritage professionals during the crisis and the calm / Sarah E. Miller

Part IV. Museums engaging with people as a community resource / Robert P. Connolly

Part V. Engaging user audiences in the digital landscape / Brigitte Billedeaux and Jennifer Schnabel

Part VI. Resources.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4422-7571-5