Leadership, Mission, and Governance

Small Museum Toolkit, Book One

Edited by Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko and Stacy Klingler - Preface by Bob Beatty - Contributions by Cherie Cook; Elizabeth Merritt; Sara Gonzales; Steve Friesen; Harold Skramstad; Susan Skramstad; Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko; Teresa Goforth and Katie Anderson

Small museums face the same challenges as large museums on a tighter budget and with fewer resources. Navigating these obstacles requires strong leadership and effective governance. The creation and use of planning documents and a clear mission and vision are essential to pursuing the long-term health of an organization. This book features concise, grounded approaches to finding and articulating the mission and vision of a small museum. Because a few tools have been invaluable to small museum leaders, the book also highlights the MAP and CAP assessment process, accreditation, and provides an overview of the StEPs program.

AltaMira Press / AASLH

Pages: 168 • Trim: 6 x 9

978-0-7591-1948-2 • Hardback • April 2013 • $124.00 • (£95.00) - Currently out of stock. Copies will arrive soon.

978-0-7591-1335-0 • Paperback • April 2013 • $56.00 • (£43.00)

978-0-7591-1342-8 • eBook • November 2011 • $53.00 • (£41.00)

Series: Small Museum Toolkit

Subjects: Business & Economics / Museum Administration & Museology

Leadership, Mission, and Governance

Small Museum Toolkit, Book One

Hardback

Paperback

eBook

Summary

Small museums face the same challenges as large museums on a tighter budget and with fewer resources. Navigating these obstacles requires strong leadership and effective governance. The creation and use of planning documents and a clear mission and vision are essential to pursuing the long-term health of an organization. This book features concise, grounded approaches to finding and articulating the mission and vision of a small museum. Because a few tools have been invaluable to small museum leaders, the book also highlights the MAP and CAP assessment process, accreditation, and provides an overview of the StEPs program.

Details

AltaMira Press / AASLH

Pages: 168 • Trim: 6 x 9

978-0-7591-1948-2 • Hardback • April 2013 • $124.00 • (£95.00) - Currently out of stock. Copies will arrive soon.

978-0-7591-1335-0 • Paperback • April 2013 • $56.00 • (£43.00)

978-0-7591-1342-8 • eBook • November 2011 • $53.00 • (£41.00)

Series: Small Museum Toolkit

Subjects: Business & Economics / Museum Administration & Museology

Author

Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko is chief executive officer at the Abbe Museum in Bar Harbor, Maine.
Stacy Klingler is the assistant director of Local History Services at the Indiana Historical Society.

Table of Contents

Editors' Note
Preface
Bob Beatty
Chapter 1 Assessment Tools for Advancing Your Museum
Cherie Cook, Elizabeth Merritt, Sara Gonzales
Chapter 2 Making a Case for Small Museums
Steve Friesen
Chapter 3 Mission and Vision Again?? What's the Big Deal?
Harold Skramstad and Susan Skramstad
Chapter 4 DIY Strategic Planning
Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko
Chapter 5 Thousands of Small Good Actions: Successful Museum Governance
Teresa Goforth
Chapter 6 Marry Me! The Relationship between the Director and the Board
Katie Anderson
Bibliography
Index
About the Contributors

Reviews

Of course I'm instantly suspicious of any organized effort to uncover the trade secrets of small museum management. But I have to admit that Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko and Stacy Klingler have done it. They've gathered together a posse of tried and true generalists who then deliver specialist advice in ways that respect and celebrate the unique qualities of small museums. The secrets are now out; small museum volunteers and novice staff across our country finally have a go-to series of survival manuals.
— Brian Crockett