Manual of Museum Management (Paperback, 2)

Table of Contents

List of Case Studies vii

List of Figures ix

List of Tables xi

About the Contributors xiii

Preface xix

Acknowledgments xxiii

Chapter 1 Why: The Objectives of Museum Management 1

1.1 The Purpose of Management 1

1.2 Foundation Statements 2

1.3 The Roles of Management in Museums 5

Chapter 2 Who: The Structure of Museum Organization 13

2.1 Modes of Governance 13

2.2 The Board 21

2.3 Museum Staff 28

2.4 The Role of Volunteers 44

2.5 Changing Roles in Civil Society Museums 47

Chapter 3 How: Methods of Museum Management 53

3.1 The Executive Role 53

3.2 Collection Management 76

3.3 Public Program Management 109

3.4 Facility Planning and Management 166

3.5 Financial Management 212

Afterword 261

Appendix: Job Descriptions 263

Glossary 297

Index 323