The AAM guide to collections planning
By: James B. Gardner and Elizabeth E. Merritt.
Contributors: Gardner, James B., 1950-; Merritt, Elizabeth E.; American Association of Museums.
Series: Professional education series; Professional education series (Washington, D.C.)
Publisher: American Association of Museums
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 93
Subjects: Museums -- Collection management -- United States.; Museums -- United States -- Planning.; Museums -- United States -- Management.
Description: "This AAM guide will help your museum create a collections plan ... The authors discuss building an intellectual framework, writing the plan itself, the planning process, and the challenges of museum politics."--Page 4 of cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 73-76) and index.
Table of contents: title: Collections stewardship and collections planning / Martin Sullivan; title: Building the intellectual framework / James B. Gardner; title: Writing the collections plan / Elizabeth E. Merritt; title: The planning process / Elizabeth E. Merritt; title: Museum politics / James B. Gardner.