Museum Educator's Handbook

Described by GEM as 'a very informative and practical book...worth having on any museum shelf', the "Museum Educator's Handbook" is a realistic guide to setting up and running education services in all types of museums, even the smallest. This new edition has been thoroughly revised and updated, with advice on the use of websites, interactive displays, databases and other technology added throughout, and a new chapter on loan services, reflecting new research into their importance. The new edition reassesses funding, curriculum needs and educational policy in the light of recent reports and gives more advice on meeting informal education needs, from evening classes to museum-initiated courses. The implications of the latest developments in teacher training are explained in the expanded Chapter 3, The Museum Educator, and Chapter 4, Setting Up, places particular emphasis on website use for background research, on computer skills, and on constructing websites and related issues. Producing an Education Policy (Chapter 5) reflects the increasing emphasis on seeking external funding and guides the reader through new jargon and current advice on policy creation. The chapter on User Groups highlights neglected groups, such as over sixteens no longer in education and unemployed, as well as providing up-to-date advice on providing for those with special educational needs and those with physical disabilities. This new edition of "Museum Educator's Handbook" offers straightforward advice and background information to museum educators, updating readers on recent developments. Teachers and students of museum studies, education specialists, other museum staff and exhibition designers will also find it a useful guide to support their work. Described by GEM as 'a very informative and practical book... worth having on any museum shelf', the Museum Educator's Handbook is a realistic guide to setting up and running education services in all types of museums, even the smallest. This new edition has been thoroughly revised and updated, with advice on the use of websites, interactive displays, databases and other technology added throughout, and a new chapter on loan services, reflecting new research into their importance. The new edition reassesses funding, curriculum needs and educational policy in the light of recent reports and gives more advice on meeting informal education needs, from evening classes to museum-initiated courses. Described by GEM* as 'a very informative and practical book ... worth having on any museum shelf', the Museum Educator's Handbook is a thorough and practical guide to setting up and running education services in all types of museum, even the smallest, in any geographical setting. This third edition has been comprehensively updated to reflect the increased emphasis on the role of museums at all levels of education, from schools to further and higher education. There are new sections which deal with the importance of risk management and quality assurance, as well as guidance on the prevalent use of policy documents and new marketing methods. *Group for Education in Museums Cover Page -- Half title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1 The Educational Role of Museums -- 2 Why Provide Education Services? -- 3 The Museum Educator -- 4 Setting Up - Background Research -- 5 Producing An Education Policy and Other Constitutional Documents -- 6 User Groups -- 7 Marketing, Networks and The User Relationship -- 8 Educational Provision - The Basics -- 9 Information and Indirect Services -- 10 Direct Services -- 11 Outreach -- 12 The School Curriculum -- 13 Logistics -- 14 Resourcing and Funding -- Appendices -- Bibiliography -- Index The Educational Role Of Museums -- Why Provide Education Services? -- The Museum Educator -- Setting Up : Background Research -- Producing An Education Policy And Other Constitutional Documents -- User Groups -- Marketing, Networks And The User Relationship -- Educational Provision : The Basics -- Information And Indirect Services -- Direct Services -- Outreach -- Loan Services -- The School Curriculum -- Logistics -- Resourcing And Funding. Graeme K. Talboys. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 175-177) And Index. This title was first published in 2000. A comprehensive and holistic guide to resourcing and running a museum education service. The author suggests how to set up a service and takes the reader through bureaucratic and logistical problems that may be encountered. The second section sets out the likely needs of various groups. A thoroughly revised new edition of this practical and realistic guide to resourcing and running education services in museums, explaining the educational context, skills and experience required, and how to cater for all ages and types of educational needs