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Record Nr.

UNINA9910798099603321

Autore

Van Hoven Kristy <1983->

Titolo

Recruiting and managing volunteers in museums : a handbook for volunteer management / / Kristy Van Hoven, Loni Wellman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Md. : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2016

©2016

ISBN

1-4422-6252-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xiii, 131 pages) : illustrations

Collana

American Association for State and Local History Book Series

Disciplina

069/.63

Soggetti

Volunteer workers in museums

Museums - Management

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Museum Volunteers Today; 2 Exploring Museum and Gallery Volunteers; 3 Special Considerations for Unique Institutions and Collections; 4 Planning a Volunteer Program; 5 Managing Volunteers and Their Projects; 6 The Good and the Bad; 7 Case Studies; Bibliography; Index; About the Authors

Sommario/riassunto

We are in the middle of a museum paradigm shift and a new type of museum volunteer is emerging from the community. Non-profit volunteers are looking for unique and satisfying ways to engage in their communities and museums are primed to offer just the experiences these volunteers are looking for. Here's a practical exploration of the differences between the "then" and "now" volunteers and solid advice on volunteer recruitment, communication, and retention strategies. Written in a light hearted spirit, Recruiting and Managing Volunteers in Museums: A Handbook to Volunteer Management will engage