Washington, DC : The AAM Press, American Alliance of Museums Press, [2014]
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Notes:
- Includes index.
- Say yes and figure it out later / Leah M. Melber — When you are offered the perfect job you never wanted, take it / Brad Irwin — Museum outsiders and the value of an external lens / Kathleen Tinworth — It’s normal to ask : What am I doing here? / Katarina IvaniĊĦin Kardum — Tap into your passion / Marjorie Schwarzer — Afterword / K. Tierney Sneeringer — Don’t just color outside the lines : imagine and draw your own picture / Lynn McRainey — Speak the local language / William B. Crow — You work for the people, not the institution / Beverly Serrell — Be a kick-ass, not a kiss-ass / Sheri Bernstein — Volunteering has value / Sarah Marcotte — Afterword / Caitlin Kreiman Lill — You made a mistake, now what? / Celeste DeWald — Beware of marriage proposals / Sarah Alvarez — Evolve as a museum leader : be a catalyst! / Paula Gangoapdhyay — Sometimes you have to be a little subversive / Ted Lind — Afterword / K. Tierney Sneeringer — Yes, you should go to grad school / Ben Garcia — You don’t have to be married to your work / Elee Wood — Life is short, so seize the moment and go with your instincts / Marie Bourke — Afterword / Caitlin Kreiman Lill — Then, now, next : transferring a lifetime of careers / Greg Stevens.
- Education departments in museums of all kinds serve millions of students and adult learners every year, using the objects and other resources of the museum to teach and inspire. The rapidly growing field of museum education provides hands-on, experiential learning, with museum educators often working closely with local school boards to supplement and enhance public school curricula. In Teaching the Museum, twenty contributors from across the exciting field of museum education offer innovative insights, anecdotes, and advice for best practices on how to realize the museum’s full potential as an educational institution. From the balance between education and entertainment to meeting the needs of both one’s audience and the collection to understanding connections between how we learn and how exhibits and programming are designed this book will appeal to museum educators, students, and teachers seeking to learn more about the field — Provided by publisher.
- Education departments in museums of all kinds serve millions of students and adult learners every year, using the objects and other resources of the museum. Teaching the Museum offers insights, anecdotes and valuable advice on how to get started and how to succeed in this rapidly growing field. Twenty contributors with decades of museum experience point out the opportunities for new graduates and seasoned teachers alike — Provided by publisher.
Subjects:
- Museums — Vocational guidance.
- Museums — Employees — Training of.
- Museum techniques — Study and teaching (Higher)
Requested by Lansing, M.