AltaMira Press / AASLH
Pages: 156
Trim: 6 x 9
978-0-7591-1950-5 • Hardback • April 2013 • $106.00 • (£82.00)
978-0-7591-1337-4 • Paperback • April 2013 • $47.00 • (£36.00)
978-0-7591-1344-2 • eBook • November 2011 • $44.50 • (£34.00)
Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko is chief executive officer at the Abbe Museum in Bar Harbor, Maine.
Stacy Klingler is assistant director of Local History Services at the Indiana Historical Society.
Editors' Note
Preface
Bob Beatty
Chapter 1 Can You Hand Me That Wrench? Managing Museum Operations
Claudia J. Nicholson
Chapter 2 Human Resources Administration: Building an Effective Team
Patricia Anne Murphy
Chapter 3 Are You Being Served? Attracting and Keeping Volunteers
Patricia L. Miller
Chapter 4 Let’s Get an Intern: Managing a Successful Internship Program
Amanda Wesselmann
Chapter 5 Many Hands Make Light Work: Strength through Collaboration
Eileen McHugh
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Bibliography
Index
About the Contributors
The Small Museums Toolkit provides more proof that small museums are wonderful places run by creative professionals, many of whom have shared their insights and expertise as authors of this series. This book provides clear, comprehensive, practical information for anyone tackling management issues. If you work in a small museum, I urge you to read this book and take advantage of yet another useful resource from AASLH. Just think of it as great advice from good friends.
— Nina Zannieri, Executive Director Paul Revere Memorial Association/Paul Revere House