Organizational Management

by Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko president & CEO, Abbe Museum (Editor), Stacy Klingler (Editor), Bob Beatty (Preface by), Claudia J. Nicholson (Contribution by), Patricia Anne Murphy (Contribution by)

Overview

Effectively managing people, facilities, and partnerships can make or break an institution. Museum operations encompasses responsibility for the maintenance of your structure, the safety of your visitors, and the security of your staff and collections. This behind-the-scenes administrative effort is rarely what calls people to work in museums, but good organizational management keeps your institution functioning smoothly. This book examines how to find and work well with all the people who can contribute daily to the museum: paid staff, volunteers, and interns. It also provides many organizational resources such as an outline for an operations policy manual, sample job descriptions, and a sample partnership agreement.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780759113442
Publisher:	AltaMira Press
Publication date:	11/16/2011
Series:	Small Museum Toolkit , #3
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	156
Sales rank:	620,206
File size:	7 MB

About the Author

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.

Table of Contents

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

Editorial Reviews

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

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.

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