Museum Volunteers is a practical handbook on the use of volunteers as interpreters within museums. Drawing on key examples of outstanding practice from the UK and North America, this book forms a unique resource on volunteerism.This book:* reviews research on the changing priorities of museums* examines a form of volunteering that has provided benefits to all participants in an activity similar to museum interpretation - student tutoring* describes and analyses the strengths of five exceptional volunteer programmes in Canada and the USA* reports the finding of five volunteer programmes set up and managed by the authors in the Science Museum, London* examines the development process of the pilot studies and the consequent establishment of a permanent volunteer programme in the Science Museum, London* discusses the mutual benefits that volunteer programmes can bring to museums and volunteers* offers suggestions on the practical day-to-day management and administration of volunteers.This book is essential reading for anyone involved with the management and administration of a museum, or, is thinking of offering their services to a museum as a volunteer.

Product Description: This is a concise guide for anyone who has ever found the prospect of speaking technically to be daunting.The author draws upon his observations of people speaking technically in after-dinner speeches; conference presentations; coping with visitors; inaugural lectures; industrial presentations; industrial tourism; lectures to students; presentations to funding bodies; project reports; public inquiries; school talks; section and departmental meetings; telephone calls and consultations...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: This text reviews, through case studies and reviews of research, some of the settings and processes that are most conducive to the efficient and effective deployment of students as tutors and mentors. The study provides an international overview of mentoring, illustrating how students can work as tutors and mentors not only in schools and colleges but also museums and prisons...read more

Product Description: During the last two decades, universities in the United Kingdom and elsewhere have been under pressure to deliver value for money - the word, "quality", has become political shorthand for what is required. This book examines what quality actually is...read more