Museum Educator's Handbook |
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| Author:
| O'Rourke, Michael
Talboys, Graeme K. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4094-0153-7 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2011 |
| Publisher: | Ashgate Publishing Company
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $124.95 |
Book Description:
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Described by GEM* as 'a very informative and practical book...worth having on any museum shelf', the Museum Educator's Handbook is a thorough and practical guide to setting up and running education services in all types of museum, even the smallest, in any geographical setting.
This third edition has been comprehensively updated to reflect the increased emphasis on the role of museums at all levels of education, from schools to further and higher education. There are new sections...
More DescriptionDescribed by GEM* as 'a very informative and practical book...worth having on any museum shelf', the Museum Educator's Handbook is a thorough and practical guide to setting up and running education services in all types of museum, even the smallest, in any geographical setting.
This third edition has been comprehensively updated to reflect the increased emphasis on the role of museums at all levels of education, from schools to further and higher education. There are new sections which deal with the importance of risk assessment and quality assessment, as well as guidance on the prevalent use of policy documents and new marketing methods.
*Group for Education in Musuems