Rowman & Littlefield Publishers / AASLH
Pages: 240
Trim: 6 x 9¼
978-0-7619-8926-4 • Paperback • April 1997 • $60.00 • (£46.00)
chapter 1 Preface
chapter 2 Preface to the First Edition
chapter 3 I. MUSEUMS AND COLLECTIONS
chapter 4 Museum Defined
chapter 5 History of Museums
chapter 6 Museums Today
chapter 7 Museums and Museum Fields
chapter 8 Organization and Support
chapter 9 Collecting Theory: General and Science Museums
chapter 10 Collecting Theory: History Museums
chapter 11 Collecting Theory: Art Museums
chapter 12 Registration and Cataloguing
chapter 13 Care of Collections
chapter 14 Security
chapter 15 II. INTERPRETATION IN THE MUSEUM
chapter 16 Use of Collections
chapter 17 Permanent Exhibits
chapter 18 Temporary Exhibits
chapter 19 Visitors and Interpretation
chapter 20 Education and Activities
chapter 21 Architecture
chapter 22 III. MUSEUMS AND SOCIETY
chapter 23 Historic Preservation
chapter 24 Philosophy and Public Image
chapter 25 Practical Matters
chapter 26 The Law
chapter 27 Trends and Tomorrow
chapter 28 Recommended Resources
chapter 29 Index
Introduction to Museum Work is highly recommended for students and lay museum workers. It is an excellent reference for museums to keep on hand.
— California Historian