A Practical Guide to Museum Ethics
- ISBN-10
- 1442231629
- ISBN-13
- 9781442231627
- Pages
- 240
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2016-01-16
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Author
- Sally Yerkovich
Description
Are your collections up for grabs? Does the spouse of one of your trustees have too much say in development the exhibition schedule? How much is too much public participation? Where's does a curator's authority begin and end?Grounded in a series of case studies, A Practical Guide to Museum Ethics leads the reader through the process of making ethical decisions about dilemmas encountered while working in museums in chapters dealing with ·accessibility, disability, and diversity; ·collections; ·conflict of interest;·governance; ·management;·deaccessioning; and ·accountability and transparency.Suitable for classroom use as well as a professional reference, here is a comprehensive, practical guide for dealing with ethical issues in museums.
