Things Great and Small

2018 Business & Economics

Author : John E. Simmons
Release : 2018
Genre : Business & Economics
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 441/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Things Great and Small written by John E. Simmons. This book was released on 2018. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This revised edition of Things Great and Small is a comprehensive resource for preparing and applying collections management policies. Simmons reviews current ideas and literature on the subject, highlights the issues that collections management policies should address, and explains the pros and cons of choosing some policy options over others.

Museum Collections Management

2011-05 Business & Economics

Author : Freda Matassa
Release : 2011-05
Genre : Business & Economics
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Download or read book Museum Collections Management written by Freda Matassa. This book was released on 2011-05. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This landmark publication is the first to draw together all aspects of museum collections management in one handbook. It is designed for anyone with responsibility for a cultural collection and covers everything a collections manager needs to know. It describes professional practice in managing cultural objects and works of art, whatever the size and nature of the collection. The book includes essential information on: Legal aspects of collections Ethical issues such as due diligence and immunity from seizure Up to date concerns such as sustainability, crossing borders and financial constraints Loans, acquisitions, inventory and movement. The book describes all collections management procedures in a simple step-by-step process and is clear and easy to use with all procedures based on international museum practice. Examples of real forms, policies and documents drawn from major museums are included throughout the text and act as guides for any transaction. Readership: Packed full of practical information, advice and good practice, this will be essential reading for all museum professionals, curators of private collections and museum studies students.

Collection Development and Management for 21st Century Library Collections

2019-07-03 Language Arts & Disciplines

Author : Vicki L. Gregory
Release : 2019-07-03
Genre : Language Arts & Disciplines
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 127/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Collection Development and Management for 21st Century Library Collections written by Vicki L. Gregory. This book was released on 2019-07-03. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Packed with discussion questions, activities, suggested additional references, selected readings, and many other features that speak directly to students and library professionals, Gregory’s Collection Development and Management for 21st Century Library Collections is a comprehensive handbook that also shares myriad insightful ideas and approaches valuable to experienced practitioners. This new second edition brings an already stellar text fully up to date, presenting top-to-bottom coverage of the impact of new technologies and developments on the discipline, including discussion of e-books, open access, globalization, self-publishing, and other trends; needs assessment, policies, and selection sources and processes; budgeting and fiscal management; collection assessment and evaluation; weeding, with special attention paid to electronic materials; collaborative collection development and resource sharing; marketing and outreach; self-censorship as a component of intellectual freedom, professional ethics, and other legal issues; diversity and ADA issues; preservation; and the future of the field. Additional features include updated vendor lists, samples of a needs assessment report, a collection development policy, an approval plan, and an electronic materials license.

Fundamentals of Collection Development and Management

2009-01-01 Language Arts & Disciplines

Author : Peggy Johnson
Release : 2009-01-01
Genre : Language Arts & Disciplines
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 495/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Fundamentals of Collection Development and Management written by Peggy Johnson. This book was released on 2009-01-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this fully updated revision, expert instructor and librarian Peggy Johnson addresses the art in controlling and updating your library's collection.

Inside Roman Libraries

2014 History

Author : George W. Houston
Release : 2014
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 803/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Inside Roman Libraries written by George W. Houston. This book was released on 2014. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inside Roman Libraries: Book Collections and Their Management in Antiquity

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