Research Catalog

Title

Museums involving communities : authentic connections / Margaret Kadoyama.

Author

Kadoyama, M. Margaret

Publication

• New York ; London : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2018.
• ©2018

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Details

Description

xii, 173 pages : illustrations; 25 cm

Summary

"This book explores how museums can become more active and also considers how they might involve members of their local communities in their everyday work. Examining the key components of the museum-community relationship, this book looks at both the impact of museums on the cultural and civic lives of local communities and the impact of local communities on the programs, collections, and organizational culture of museums. Advocating an accessible and inclusive approach to museum management, Kadoyama focuses on the role of museum leadership in fostering and deepening community relationships. The result offers insights into how relationships between communities and museums can be forged in practice, how museums can be involved in building healthier communities, and how community engagement strategies can be developed, implemented, and evaluated successfully. Written by an experienced museum professional with extensive experience in community involvement and audience development, Museums Involving Communities is key reading for museum workers looking to make an impact, while building long-term relations with local communities, to the benefit of both museum and community. It should also be of great interest to students taking courses in museum and heritage studies"--Publisher's description.

Subjects

• Museums and community
• Museums > Social aspects

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

List of illustrations -- Preface -- Acknowledgments. Introduction. Part 1 Community : Defining terms -- Building healthier communities -- Relevant community theory -- Museums and communities timeline: a history -- How other community-focused fields inform museum practice. Part 2 Creating a community involvement action plan : Learning about the museum and learning about oneself -- Learning about communities and creating a community profile -- Creating a community involvement action plan. Part 3 Challenges, outcomes, impacts, and accountability : Challenges -- Outcomes, impacts, and accountability. Appendix A: Sample forms, letters, and worksheets -- Appendix B: Activities: working together. Index.

Call Number

JFE 18-6069

ISBN

• 1629584940
• 9781629584942
• 9780815384595
• 0815384599

OCLC

1023549287

Author

Kadoyama, M. Margaret, author.

Title

Museums involving communities : authentic connections / Margaret Kadoyama.

Publisher

New York ; London : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2018.

Copyright Date

©2018

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Research Call Number

JFE 18-6069