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Hi Emma and Paleonet, I'm currently doing an independent study with an undergrad on museums and paleontology collections management. I've listed the sources we're using below. The very dated Burcaw (1983) book is the only real "textbook" (complete with good end-of-chapter questions) but the others provide solid overviews and a range of opinions on the more controversial subjects. The topics include everything from post-modern philosophy to good pest control, so there should be something in there you can use. Hope this helps! Peg Peg Yacobucci Assistant Professor Bowling Green State University Department of Geology 190 Overman Hall Bowling Green, OH 43403 (419) 372-7982 American Association of Museums. 1978. Professional Standards for Museum Accreditation: The Handbook of the Accreditation Program of the American Association of Museums. H.J. Swinney (ed.) Washington, D.C.: American Association of Museums. Ainslie, Patricia. 1999. Deaccessioning as a collections management tool. Pp. 173-179 in: Museums and the Future of Collecting. Simon J. Knell (ed.) Aldershot, UK: Ashgate Publishing Ltd. Brunton, H. 1995. Documentation of palaeontological material. Pp. 5-13 in: The Care and Conservation of Palaeontological Material. Chris Collins (ed.) Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd. Burcaw, G. Ellis. 1983. Introduction to Museum Work. 2nd ed. Nashville: American Association for State and Local History. Camenson, Blythe. 1996. Opportunities in Museum Careers. VGM Opportunities Series. Lincolnwood, Illinois: VGM Career Horizons. Collins, Chris. 1995. Documentation in geological specimen conservation. Pp. 15-20 in: The Care and Conservation of Palaeontological Material. Chris Collins (ed.) Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd. Edson, Gary, and David Dean. 1994. The Handbook for Museums. London: Routledge. Fitzgerald, G.R. 1995. Storage and transport. Pp. 115-130 in: The Care and Conservation of Palaeontological Material. Chris Collins (ed.) Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd. Hein, Hilde S. 2000. The Museum in Transition: A Philosophical Perspective. Washington: Smithsonian Institution Press. Humphrey, Philip S. 1991. The nature of university natural history museums. Pp. 5-11 in: Natural History Museums: Directions for Growth. Paisley S. Cato and Clyde Jones (eds.) Lubbock: Texas Tech University Press. Jeram, A.J. 1997. Criteria for establishing the scientific value of natural science collections. Pp. 61-67 in: The Value and Valuation of Natural Science Collections. Proceedings of the International Conference, Manchester, 1995. J.R. Nudds and C.W. Pettitt (eds.). London: Geological Society. Knell, S. 1997. What's important? Pp. 11-16 in: The Value and Valuation of Natural Science Collections. Proceedings of the International Conference, Manchester, 1995. J.R. Nudds and C.W. Pettitt (eds.). London: Geological Society. Lindsey, William. 1995. A review of the acid technique. Pp. 95-101 in: The Care and Conservation of Palaeontological Material. Chris Collins (ed.) Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd. Lord, Barry. 2002. The purpose of museum exhibits. Pp. 11-25 in: The Manual of Museum Exhibitions. Barry Lord and Gail Dexter Lord (eds.) Walnut Creek, Calif.: AltaMira Press. Martin, John. 1999. All legal and ethical? Museums and the international market in fossils. Pp. 112-119 in: Museums and the Future of Collecting. Simon J. Knell (ed.) Aldershot, UK: Ashgate Publishing Ltd. Shelton, S. Y. 1997. The effect of high market prices on the value and valuation of vertebrate fossil sites and specimens. Pp. 149-153 in: The Value and Valuation of Natural Science Collections. Proceedings of the International Conference, Manchester, 1995. J.R. Nudds and C.W. Pettitt (eds.). London: Geological Society. Timberlake, S. 1997. A scientific/historical/educational heritage for whom: the value of geological collections in a small museum. Pp. 127-135 in: The Value and Valuation of Natural Science Collections. Proceedings of the International Conference, Manchester, 1995. J.R. Nudds and C.W. Pettitt (eds.). London: Geological Society. Weil, Stephen E. 1990. Rethinking the Museum and Other Meditations. Washington: Smithsonian Institution Press. Wilson, John. 1995. Conservation and processing-cleaning and mechanical preparation. Pp. 89-94 in: The Care and Conservation of Palaeontological Material. Chris Collins (ed.) Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd. Yanni, Carla. 1999. Nature's Museums: Victorian Science and the Architecture of Display. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. -----Original Message----- From: paleonet-owner@nhm.ac.uk [mailto:paleonet-owner@nhm.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Emma Rainforth Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2003 6:02 PM To: 'paleonet@nhm.ac.uk' Subject: paleonet Text/ref book for Museum studies? Hi, Can anyone recommend any text / reference books for an introductory course in museum studies (specifically natural history museums). Thanks in advance, Emma Emma C. Rainforth Natural Science Instructor and Curator, Dinosaur Museum -------------------------------- Mesalands Community College 911 South Tenth St. Tucumcari, NM 88401 505/461-3466 voicemail 505/461-4413 x192 fax 801/838-4126 emmar@mesalands.edu Office: Museum F408
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