Leadership for the future : changing directorial roles in American history museums and historical societies : collected essays / edited by Bryant F. Tolles, Jr. with a historical prologue by Edward P. Alexander.

Other author Tolles, Bryant Franklin, 1939-
Other author Alexander, Edward P. (Edward Porter), 1907-2003.
Format Book
Publication InfoNashville, Tenn. : American Association for State and Local History, ©1991.
Descriptionxi, 196 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subjects

Contents The rise of American history museums / Edward P. Alexander -- The director's mask / Harold K. Skramstad, Jr. -- The director as intellectual leader and educator / Ellsworth H. Brown -- The social responsibilities of history museum directors / Robert R. Macdonald -- The director as initiator of professional standards and training / Daniel R. Porter III -- The director's role in collections development, management, and conservation / Lynne F. Poirier-Wilson -- The director's role in exhibition and educational interpretation / Craig A. Gilborn -- The director and the research function of historical institutions / Louis Leonard Tucker -- The director as legal guardian / William T. Alderson.
Contents The director as organizer and energizer for planning / Bryant F. Tolles, Jr. -- The director as fund raiser, marketing agent, and cultivator of institutional support / Albert T. Klyberg -- The diamond link : the director as internal communicator / Susan Stitt -- The director as fiscal, facilities, and security manager / Crawford Lincoln -- The director and the public sector / Martha Mitchell Bigelow -- African American museums and the new century : challenges in leadership / Amina J. Dickerson -- The multifaceted role of the small history museum director / Charles T. Lyle.
Local noteLittle-328776--305131038183-
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 193-196).
LCCN 91000490
ISBN0942063112

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks E172.L4 1991 ✔ Available Place Hold