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Reinventing the Museum: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives on the Paradigm Shift
Author(s): Gail Anderson (Author)
- Publisher: AltaMira Press
- Publication Date: 9 Mar. 2004
- Language: English
- Print length: 416 pages
- ISBN-10: 0759101698
- ISBN-13: 9780759101692
Book Description
This volume gathers 35 seminal articles reflecting over 100 years of dialogue within the museum community about what it means to be a high-quality, relevant institution. Important reading for museum professionals, students, and anyone interested in museums and their development.
Editorial Reviews
About the Author
Gail Anderson has been active in the museum field for over twenty-five years. Formerly deputy director of The Mexican Museum, vice president of Museum Management Consultants, chair of the Department of Museum Studies at John F. Kennedy University, Anderson is now a museum consultant in private practice. Throughout her career, she has been active in professional organizations as a board member of the American Association of Museums (AAM), as a member of the national committee that produced Excellence & Equity: Education and the Public Dimension of Museums, and as a long-time board member and past president of the Western Museums Association Board of Directors. She is the editor and a contributing author to Museum Mission Statements: Building A Distinct Identity, published by AAM.
