Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 283-294) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Foreword / Alpha Oumar Konare -- Unit 1. About museums -- Unit 2. About this book -- Unit 3. Types of museums -- Unit 4. role of museums -- Unit 5. Museums are for people -- Unit 6. Understanding your market -- Unit 7. Marketing your museum -- Unit 8. Special audiences: museums and disabled people -- Unit 9. museum visit -- Unit 10. Museum education services: within the museum -- Unit 11. Museum education services: outside the museum -- Unit 12. Events and activities: creating programmes -- Unit 13. Facilities for visitors -- Unit 14. Providing services: shops -- Unit 15. Providing services: food and drink -- Unit 16. Improving facilities for users -- Unit 17. Introducing interpretation -- Unit 18. Presentation techniques: graphics -- Unit 19. Presentation techniques: three-dimensional -- Unit 20. Presentation techniques: audio-visual/interactive -- Unit 21. Presentation techniques: using people -- Unit 22. Museum lighting -- Unit 23. Museum showcases -- Unit 24. Planning a new display -- Unit 25. Research for displays -- Unit 26. Writing text -- Unit 27. Briefing a designer -- Unit 28. Exhibition design and production -- Unit 29. Evaluating exhibitions -- Unit 30. Information services -- Unit 31. Publications -- Unit 32. Public relations and the media -- Unit 33. Working with other organisations/supporters' groups -- Unit 34. Types of collections -- Unit 35. Policies for collecting -- Unit 36. Policies for disposal -- Unit 37. Donations, purchases and loans -- Unit 38. Collecting and field documentation -- Unit 39. Fieldwork and record centres -- Unit 40. Photography, film and video -- Unit 41. Oral history and audio recording -- Unit 42. Documentation systems -- Unit 43. role of collections in research -- Unit 44. Conservation planning -- Unit 45. Working with conservators -- Unit 46. Preventive conservation: principles -- Unit 47. Environmental monitoring and control: light -- Unit 48. Environmental monitoring and control: temperature and humidity -- Unit 49. Environmental monitoring and control: air pollution/insect and pest attack -- Unit 50. Materials testing -- Unit 51. Storage: large and heavy objects -- Unit 52. Storage: small and light objects -- Unit 53. Handling and packing -- Unit 54. Remedial conservation: principles -- Unit 55. Remedial conservation: practice -- Unit 56. Disaster planning/insurance -- Unit 57. Collections security: physical and electronic -- Unit 58. Collections security: systems and procedures -- Unit 59. Museum buildings: form and function -- Unit 60. Planning new museum buildings -- Unit 61. Working with architects -- Unit 62. Preparing briefs for architects -- Unit 63. Museum buildings security: management and maintenance -- Unit 64. Access and accessibility -- Unit 65. Atmosphere, pace and flow -- Unit 66. Orientation -- Unit 67. Legal status and management structures -- Unit 68. Management planning and policy development -- Unit 69. Making a forward plan -- Unit 70. Performance measurement for museums -- Unit 71. Financial management -- Unit 72. Fundraising -- Unit 73. Internal communications and procedures -- Unit 74. Staff structures -- Unit 75. Volunteers in museums -- Unit 76. Recruiting museum staff -- Unit 77. Conditions of service -- Unit 78. Performance standards for the individual -- Unit 79. Job appraisal and performance measurement -- Unit 80. Staff training -- Unit 81. Health and safety -- Unit 82. Administrative procedures -- Unit 83. Glossary -- Unit 84. Sources of information and support -- Unit 85. Further reading -- Appendix. ICOM Code of Professional Ethics.
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