A Legal Primer On Managing Museum Collections

Author : Marie C. Malaro,Ildiko DeAngelis
Publisher : Smithsonian Institution
Page : 540 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2012-05-08
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781588343239

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A Legal Primer on Managing Museum Collections, Third Edition by Marie C. Malaro,Ildiko DeAngelis Pdf

Hailed when it was first published in 1985 as the bible of U.S. collections management, A Legal Primer on Managing Museum Collections offers the only comprehensive discussion of the legal questions faced by museums regarding collections. This revised and expanded third edition addresses the many legal developments—including a comprehensive discussion of stolen art and the international movement of cultural property, recent developments in copyright, and the effects of burgeoning electronic uses—that have occurred during the past twenty-five years. An authorative, go-to book for any museum professional, Legal Primer offers detailed explanations of the law, suggestions for preventing legal problems, and numerous case studies of lawsuits involving museum collections.

Author : Marie C. Malaro
Publisher : Smithsonian Books (DC)
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Museums
ISBN : UCAL:C3091882

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A Legal Primer on Managing Museum Collections by Marie C. Malaro Pdf

This work covers issues that bear on collection management and that may arise in relation to the acquisition and disposal of objects, loans, appraisals, tax considerations, insurance, and visitor and employee safety.

Author : Marie Malaro
Publisher : Smithsonian Institution
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2013-07-09
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781588343819

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Museum Governance by Marie Malaro Pdf

In Museum Governance, Marie Malaro addresses a range of issues facing museum administrators and trustees, arguing they can handle their duties intelligently only if they understand two points—why our country sustains a nonprofit sector and what constitutes trusteeship. Armed with this knowledge, trustees can sort out knotty problems relating to corporate sponsorship, entrepreneurial activities, and fundraising in ways that preserve the integrity of the nonprofit. Malaro first explores the principles of nonprofit governance. She explains the purpose and use of professional codes of ethics and offers practical advice about board education and its role in fostering the long-term health of an organization. She then applies these principles to situations frequently confronting trustees, discussing how to set collection strategies, balance mission and entreprenurial ventures, handle deaccessioning, maintain effective board oversight, approach automation, and deal with repatriation requests.

Author : Gail Dexter Lord,Barry Lord
Publisher : AltaMira Press
Page : 357 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2009-04-16
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780759113329

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The Manual of Museum Management by Gail Dexter Lord,Barry Lord Pdf

The Manual of Museum Management presents a comprehensive and detailed analysis of the principles of museum organization, the ways in which people work together to accomplish museum objectives, and the ways in which museums, large and small, can function most effectively. This new edition offers updated information on management practices to satisfy the current needs of museum professionals. All new contemporary case studies provided by practitioners from museums and galleries around the world bring the principles to life with first-hand accounts of challenges and achievements in the operation of museums today.

Author : John E. Simmons
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1442277440

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Things Great and Small by John E. Simmons Pdf

This revised edition of Things Great and Small is a comprehensive resource for preparing and applying collections management policies. Simmons reviews current ideas and literature on the subject, highlights the issues that collections management policies should address, and explains the pros and cons of choosing some policy options over others.

Author : Sandra Vanderwarf,Bethany Romanowski
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2022-03-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781538107263

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Inventorying Cultural Heritage Collections by Sandra Vanderwarf,Bethany Romanowski Pdf

This two-part text opens with an argument few collections practitioners would contest: Regular inventories are central to meaningful, sustainable, and ethical collections preservation and access. But Vanderwarf and Romanowski argue that in practice—some 25 years working with diverse collections between them—inventories are uncommon: instead of functioning as a commonplace feature of collections care, they tend to be evoked as a last resort when a museum has lost control of its collection. Part I offers a flexible project management framework that illustrates strategies for reining in control of collections now. From identifying objectives that best serve the collection in question to securing stakeholder support and planning time and resources, Part I eliminates some guesswork around what may be an unprecedented and intensive project. To maintain the benefits of a project-style inventory, the authors then encourage practitioners to embrace inventory as an ongoing, evolving collections care function that reflects changing professional values and expectations from the communities museums serve. By centering computerized databases, barcoding, and digital collections, the authors further acknowledge these technologies as permanent, evolving features of collections and inventory practice that merit increased resourcing. Part II gives voice to practitioners around the world through case studies that affirm the vital role of inventories in regaining control of collections. Some of these inventories occurred during the course of everyday work, while others were responses to natural disasters and armed conflict. Still others may be seen as expressions of social justice. As much as the authors offer a guide to performing inventories, thereby filling a longstanding gap in the literature, they invite cultural heritage institutions to rethink how the stories held in collections can be better told and preserved through enhanced inventory practice. The book will benefit seasoned museum collections practitioners as well as those who lack access to formal museology education and training. The book targets stewards of cultural heritage and material culture collections with varying resources

Author : Freda Matassa
Publisher : Facet Publishing
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2011-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781856047012

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Museum Collections Management by Freda Matassa Pdf

This landmark publication is the first to draw together all aspects of museum collections management in one handbook. It is designed for anyone with responsibility for a cultural collection and covers everything a collections manager needs to know. It describes professional practice in managing cultural objects and works of art, whatever the size and nature of the collection. The book includes essential information on: Legal aspects of collections Ethical issues such as due diligence and immunity from seizure Up to date concerns such as sustainability, crossing borders and financial constraints Loans, acquisitions, inventory and movement. The book describes all collections management procedures in a simple step-by-step process and is clear and easy to use with all procedures based on international museum practice. Examples of real forms, policies and documents drawn from major museums are included throughout the text and act as guides for any transaction. Readership: Packed full of practical information, advice and good practice, this will be essential reading for all museum professionals, curators of private collections and museum studies students.

Author : Anne Fahy
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2005-07-25
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781134830527

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Collections Management by Anne Fahy Pdf

Collections Management brings together leading papers exploring some of the major issues affecting collections management. Providing information about initiatives and issues for anyone involved in collections management, Fahy identifies the main issues relating to collecting and disposal of collections and discusses why museums should develop appropriate documentation systems. Examining the status of research within museums, the various sources of advice relating to security and addresses the basics of insurance and indemnity, Collections Management is an invaluable and very practical introduction to this topic for students of museum studies and museum professionals.

Author : Anne Fahy
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2005-07-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781134830510

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Collections Management by Anne Fahy Pdf

Collections Management brings together leading papers exploring some of the major issues affecting collections management. Providing information about initiatives and issues for anyone involved in collections management, Fahy identifies the main issues relating to collecting and disposal of collections and discusses why museums should develop appropriate documentation systems. Examining the status of research within museums, the various sources of advice relating to security and addresses the basics of insurance and indemnity, Collections Management is an invaluable and very practical introduction to this topic for students of museum studies and museum professionals.

Author : Robert C. Lind,Robert M. Jarvis,Marilyn E. Phelan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 752 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Law
ISBN : STANFORD:36105060251340

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Art and Museum Law by Robert C. Lind,Robert M. Jarvis,Marilyn E. Phelan Pdf

Author : Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko,Stacy Klingler
Publisher : Rowman Altamira
Page : 157 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Communication in museums
ISBN : 9780759119505

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The Small Museum Toolkit by Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko,Stacy Klingler Pdf

"As a small museum staff person, you are responsible for a lot, including areas outside of your expertise or training. You need a quick reference that makes the process of becoming a sustainable, valued institution less overwhelming. The Small Museum Toolkit is a collection of six books that serves as a launching point for small museum staff to pursue best practices and meet museum standards. These brief volumes address governance, financial management, human resources, audience relations, interpretation, and stewardship for small museums and historic sites." --Amazon.

Author : Elizabeth E. Merritt
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 105 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2023-09-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781493082926

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National Standards and Best Practices for U.S. Museums by Elizabeth E. Merritt Pdf

For the first time, the U.S. museum profession's current operating standards in areas from public accountability to facilities and risk management are available in a single publication. This guide is an essential reference work for the museum community, presenting the ideals that should be upheld by every museum striving to maintain excellence in its operations. An introductory section explains how virtually anyone associated with museums will find the book valuable, from trustees to staff to funders and the media. It is followed by a full outline of the standards, including the overarching Characteristics of Excellence and the seven areas of performance they address. Throughout the book is commentary by Elizabeth E. Merritt, former director of AAM's Museum Advancement and Excellence Department and founding director of AAM's Center for the Future of Museums. "Insightful commentary by Elizabeth Merritt rings loud and clear and accompanies a concise compilation of policies, practices and plans for managing museums in the twenty-first century. Every museum professional should look to National Standards and Best Practices for U.S. Museums for direction in museum administration and collection stewardship, education programs and exhibitions." — Tim White, assistant director for collections and operations, Yale Peabody Museum; president, Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections Also available from Amazon as a Kindle e-Book: National Standards & Best Practices for U.S. Museums

Author : Steven Miller
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2020-03-19
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781538135211

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Museum Collection Ethics by Steven Miller Pdf

Collection ethics – the third rail of the museum profession. What are the encompassing issues museum face regarding how they acquire, keep and work with their collections? Museum Collection Ethics discusses the complexities inherent in preserving and interpreting the extraordinary range of culturally significant objects entrusted to museums. The book presents an encompassing look at every aspect of the intellectual and stewardship duties museums by definition assume. The differences between ethics, laws, customs, and expectations are discussed. They are not synonymous. Ethics vary widely and are fluid. Essential factors include: Defining a museum as an ethical pursuit The role of museum governing authorities regarding ethics The ethics of collection authority: who is responsible for collection truths How museums collect and how ethics influences that activity The ethics of assuring collection authenticity The ethical access to collections, be it physical or digital Ethics and conservation Exhibition ethics The ethics of collection removals be they voluntary or involuntary This is the first book devoted solely to the ethical concerns museums face regarding their collections.

Author : Kali Tzortzi
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2016-03-09
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781317092971

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Museum Space by Kali Tzortzi Pdf

Museums are among the iconic buildings of the twenty-first century, as remarkable for their architectural diversity as for the variety of collections they display. But how does the architecture of museums affect our experience as visitors? This book proposes that by seeing space as common ground between architecture and museology, and so between the museum building and its display, we can illuminate the individuality of each museum and the distinctive experience it offers - for example, how some museums create a sense of personal exploration, while others are more intensely didactic, and how the visit in some cases is transformed into a spatial experience and in other cases into a more social event. The book starts with an overview of the history of museum buildings and display strategies, and a discussion of theoretical and critical approaches. It then focuses on specific museums as in-depth case studies, and uses methods of spatial analysis to look at the key design choices available to architects and curators, and their effects on visitors’ behaviour. Theoretically grounded, methodologically original, and richly illustrated, this book will equip students, researchers and professionals in the fields of architecture, museum studies, curating, exhibition design, and cultural studies, with a guide for studying museums and a theoretical framework for their interpretation.

Author : Rebecca A. Buck,Jean Allmam Gilmore
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2011-03-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 0838911226

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Museum Registration Methods by Rebecca A. Buck,Jean Allmam Gilmore Pdf

Rewritten, expanded and fully updated, MRM5 encompasses all that needs to be known and done when a museum accessions, measures, marks, moves, and displays or stores an object/artifact of any kind. MRM5 includes expert advice from more than 60 acknowledged leaders in their disciplines. New with the 5th edition are special teaching sections that challenge students and seasoned staff alike with questions about the process and procedures of accessioning and caring for objects.