{"product_id":"museum-volunteers-heritage-care-preservation-management-0415510473","title":"Museum Volunteers (Heritage: Care-Preservation-Management)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0415510473\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Goodlad, Sinclair\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMuseum Volunteers is a practical handbook on the use of volunteers as interpreters within museums. Drawing on key examples of outstanding practice from the UK and North America, this book forms a unique resource on volunteerism.This book:* reviews research on the changing priorities of museums* examines a form of volunteering that has provided benefits to all participants in an activity similar to museum interpretation - student tutoring* describes and analyses the strengths of five exceptional volunteer programmes in Canada and the USA* reports the finding of five volunteer programmes set up and managed by the authors in the Science Museum, London* examines the development process of the pilot studies and the consequent establishment of a permanent volunteer programme in the Science Museum, London* discusses the mutual benefits that volunteer programmes can bring to museums and volunteers* offers suggestions on the practical day-to-day management and administration of volunteers.This book is essential reading for anyone involved with the management and administration of a museum, or, is thinking of offering their services to a museum as a volunteer.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51935124455712,"sku":"NEW0415510473","price":79.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/museum-volunteers-heritage-care-preservation-management-0415510473","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}