Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 368
Trim: 7¼ x 10¼
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Gail Lord is one of the world’s foremost museum planners. She is also an art critic, commentator, public speaker and co-author of six museum planning manuals and several books.Gail co-founded Lord Cultural Resources with her husband Barry Lord in 1981 with the aim to deliver specialised planning services to the museum and cultural sector.Since then, the firm has grown into one of the world’s leading cultural planning firms focused on museums, cultural districts and the creative economy. With headquarters in Toronto, it also has offices in New York, London, Mumbai and Beijing. It has now completed over 2,500 projects in 57 countries and 450 cities.
- Shares an incisive analysis of sweeping changes in the museum sector.
- Presents practical hands-on advice on writing collection policy, security plans and budget process.
- Contains a detailed Glossary specific to current museum management terms.
- Features 30 case studies by diverse museum leaders from around the world.
- Provides a selection of mission, mandate vision and values statements from leading museums.