Leadership, Mission, and Governance

Small Museum Toolkit #1

by Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko (Editor), Stacy Klingler (Editor)

Small museums face the same challenges as large museums on a tighter budget and with fewer resources. Navigating these obstacles requires strong leadership and effective governance. The creation and use of planning documents and a clear mission and vision are essential to pursuing the long-term health of an organization. This book features concise, grounded approaches to finding and articulating the mission and vision of a small museum. Because a few tools have been invaluable to small museum leaders, the book also highlights the MAP and CAP assessment process, accreditation, and provides an overview of the StEPs program.

Genres: Museology

168 pages, Paperback

First published November 16, 2011

About the author

Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko is President and CEO of the Abbe Museum.

Reviews

[H. Givens · Rating 3 out of 5]

I don't have the practical museum-leadership experience to say whether this is good advice, but it certainly appears to be, and I can say that it's surprisingly approachable and detailed. It's not just a leadership pep talk, it's concrete how-tos and step-by-step instructions. (Chapter two is the only one that doesn't quite fit... It's more of a personal "I like small museums" defense rather than tips.) I'll be holding onto this one for professional advice down the road.

[Melissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

helpful nuggets of information. not all applies to my work but a good read for musuem managers