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Am. Assoc. of Museums

Titles appearing in Art Book News Annual — February 2008
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2006 museum financial information.

Ed. by Elizabeth E. Merritt.
Am. Assoc. of Museums, ©2006    199 p.    $55.00    AM122
978-1-933253-07-7

This reference presents up-to-date statistics on a wide range of institutional activities, including attendance, operating and non- operating income and expenses, earned income sources, and costs of collections care. New features in this latest edition include financial trend analysis from 2000-2005 and commentary on how to develop a successful financial strategy for a museum. The new worksheet feature allows administrators to compare a museum's financial performance to the field-wide averages and to gain insight into areas of operation that may need improvement. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Collection conundrums; solving collections management mysteries.

Buck, Rebecca A. and Jean Allman Gilmore.
Am. Assoc. of Museums, ©2007    150 p.    $55.00    AM133
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This resource for museum professionals offers clear guidance on solving a number of problems that typically arise in collections planning and management. Some of the "conundrums" addressed include unsolicited doorstep donations, loaned items whose owners cannot be readily located, and restricted gifts. Sample agreements and other reproducible forms are provided in the appendix. Buck and Gilmore are also the authors of The New Museum Registration Methods. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Secrets of institutional planning.

Ed. by Elizabeth E. Merritt and Victoria Garvin.
Am. Assoc. of Museums, ©2007    118 p.    $35.00    AM121
978-1-933253-04-6

The editors (the director of the Department of Museum Advancement and Excellence and the former assistant director of professional education at the American Association of Museums) present ten pieces that give advice on best practices in institutional planning. In addition to presenting a window into institutional planning at their own institution, they present insider perspectives from the Shady Side Rural Heritage Society, the National Portrait Gallery, Longwood Gardens, and the New York Botanical Garden. They also present papers that discuss funding and finances. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)