1997 Guide to Museum Studies and Training in the United States. Washington, D.C.: American Association of Museums, Technical Information Service, 1997.
The latest guide to over 170 museum studies programs, including internships, mid-career professional education, and resource organizations.
Buck, Rebecca A. and Jean Allman Gilmore. The New Museum Registration Methods. 4th ed. Washington, D.C.: American Association of Museums, 1998.
The long-awaited new edition to the 1979 classic! Newly updated for the 21st century, this edition covers the entire expanse of museum registration, from registration procedure, to proper care and storage of objects, to computerization of records, shipping and handling, legal issues, and more.
Dierking, Lynn. Collaboration: Critical Criteria for Success. Washington, D.C.: Association of Science-Technology Center/Pacific Science Center, 1997.
With shrinking budgets and funding opportunites, collaboration has become very attractive for all museums desiring to get the most for their dollars. This book, the result of a 1995 study of science centers at all stages of development, provides an in-depth look at the on-going collaborative process, and outlines assessment criteria and 12 keys for successful collaboration.
Kotler, Neil and Philip Kotler. Museum Strategy and Marketing: Designing Missions, Building Audiences, Generating Revenue and Resources. New York: Jossey-Bass, Inc., Publishers, 1998.
A comprehensive guide to strategic planning and marketing for museums which provides a framework for building revenue, audiences, and resources while maintaining and advancing mission. Includes lots of good advice and examples from selected museums.
Serrell, Beverly. Paying Attention: Visitors and Museum Exhibitions. Washington, D.C.: American Association of Museums, 1997.
Committee on Audience Research and Evaluation (CARE/AAM). Introduction to Museum Evaluation. Washington, D.C.: American Association of Museums, 1997. Two recent works on the impact that visitors can make in the planning and evaluation of exhibits, programs and services that your museum provides. Paying Attention specifically concentrates on how to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of exhibitions (with helpful case studies) and Museum Evaluation discusses the proven merits of conducting evaluation, the different types of evaluation, and also includes case studies and helpful appendices of resources and organizations.
Weil, Stephen E., ed. A Deaccession Reader. Washington, D.C.: American Association of Museums, 1997.
This collection of articles is intended to assist those who may be responsible for the establishment, design, or execution of a deaccessioning program. The text includes sample collections disposal policies from several museums, as well as helpful statements of professional concern from selected museum organizations.
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