Museums : a place to work : planning museum careers
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Museums : a place to work : planning museum careers
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Routledge, 1996
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- : pbk
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"Published in association with the Smithsonian Institution."
Includes bibliographical references (p. 259-266) and index
Description and Table of Contents
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: hbk ISBN 9780415122566
Description
Surveying over thirty different positions in the museum profession, this is the essential guide for anyone considering entering the field, or a career change within it.
From exhibition designer to shop manager, this comprehensive survey views the latest trends in museum work and the broad-ranging technological advances that have been made.
For any professional in the field, this is a crucially useful book for how to prepare, look for and find jobs in the museum profession.
Table of Contents
Foreword Paul N. Perrot. Preface. Acknowledgements. Part 1. The museum world, its works and wonders Prologue 1. So you want to work in a museum ... Why? 2. Museums ... yesterday and today Part 2. Principles and standards of museums Prologue 3. Museum Ethics: The Essence of Professionalism Robert Macdonald, Reprint of Code of Ethics for Museums (AAM) 4. Governance Marie C. Malaro 5. Legal Concerns Marie C. Malaro Part 3. What museum workers do - theory and practice Prologue 6. Museum professional positions 7. Volunteer-staff relations Part 4. Museum careers - where to start Prologue 8. Training and preparation 9. Where the jobs are - or are not Part 5. Global perspectives Prologue 10. Museums around the World Artemis A. Zenetou Part 6. Views on the future in museums Prologue 11. Museums ... Today and Tomorrow Bibliography and Appendices.
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: pbk ISBN 9780415127240
Description
Surveying over thirty different positions in the museum profession, this is the essential guide for anyone considering entering the field, or a career change within it.
From exhibition designer to shop manager, this comprehensive survey views the latest trends in museum work and the broad-ranging technological advances that have been made.
For any professional in the field, this is a crucially useful book for how to prepare, look for and find jobs in the museum profession.
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