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Author:   John W. Jacobsen
Publisher:   Rowman & Littlefield
Imprint:   Rowman & Littlefield
Dimensions:   Width: 21.90cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 28.90cm
Weight:   0.680kg
ISBN:  

9781442263291

ISBN 10:   1442263296
Pages:   186
Publication Date:   25 March 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

List of Tables and Worksheets Foreword by Ford W. Bell, DVM, President & CEO (retired) American Alliance of Museums Acknowledgements Introduction Part 1: Theory: How and why do museums do what they do? Chapter 1: Finding the Museum Theory of Action Chapter 2: Identifying Potential Museum Impacts Chapter 3: Measuring Impact Part 2: Practice: How do you measure your museum’s impact and performance? Chapter 4: Shift from Theory to Practice Chapter 5: Prioritize your Museum’s Purposes and Impacts Chapter 6: Determine your Museum’s Performance Metrics Chapter 7: Compare your Museum to your Peers Summary Chapter 8: Report Changes in Your Impact and Performance Chapter 9: Summary and Future Potentials Appendixes Appendix A: Definitions and Assumptions Appendix B: Source Documents for MIIP 1.0 Appendix C: Potential Museum Impacts: Selected Examples Appendix D: Measurement Formulas and Worksheet Templates Appendix E: Worksheets: Blanks and Versions by the Sample Museum Index About the Author

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This book is a toolkit that can help museums move from the subjective to the objective in communicating the value that they bring to communities. ... By helping museums measure the value of the work that they do, this groundbreaking book will enable them to effectively communicate their impact to key stakeholders, allowing museums to have the support that they need to serve their communities in new and creative ways, for the benefit of all. -- Ford W. Bell, American Alliance of Museums (AAM) President, 2007-2015

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John W. Jacobsen, president of White Oak Associates, Inc. and CEO of the White Oak Institute, was associate director of the Museum of Science in Boston. During that time, the Museum served 2.2 million visitors during a twelve-month period, an unsurpassed record.

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