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A Practical Guide to Museum Ethics
ISBN-13:
9781442231641
Veröffentl:
2016
Seiten:
240
Autor:
Sally Yerkovich
eBook Typ:
EPUB
Kopierschutz:
Adobe DRM [Hard-DRM]
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Are your collections up for grabs? Does the spouse of one of your trustees have too much to say about developing the exhibition schedule? How much is too much public participation? Where does a curator’s authority begin and end?
Grounded in a series of case studies, A Practical Guide to Museum Ethics confronts types of ethical dilemmas museums face and explores attempts to resolve them in chapters dealing with
Suitable for classroom use as well as a professional reference, here is a comprehensive, practical guide for dealing with ethical issues in museums.
Grounded in a series of case studies, A Practical Guide to Museum Ethics confronts types of ethical dilemmas museums face and explores attempts to resolve them 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.
Are your collections up for grabs? Does the spouse of one of your trustees have too much to say about developing the exhibition schedule? How much is too much public participation? Where does a curator’s authority begin and end?
With money increasingly difficult to raise, is a museum more likely to accede to potential funders’ demands even when those demands might compromise the museum’s integrity? When a museum is struggling with debilitating debt, should the sale of selected items from its collections and the use of the resulting proceeds bring the museum into a more stable financial position? When a museum attempts to build its attendance and attract local visitors by crowdsourcing exhibitions, is it undermining its integrity? Ethical questions about museum activities are legion, yet they are usually only discussed when they become headlines in newspapers. Museum staff respond to such problems under pressure, often unable to take the time required to think through the sensitive and complex issues involved.
Grounded in a series of case studies, A Practical Guide to Museum Ethics confronts types of ethical dilemmas museums face and explores attempts to resolve them in chapters dealing with
Suitable for classroom use as well as a professional reference, here is a comprehensive, practical guide for dealing with ethical issues in museums.
With money increasingly difficult to raise, is a museum more likely to accede to potential funders’ demands even when those demands might compromise the museum’s integrity? When a museum is struggling with debilitating debt, should the sale of selected items from its collections and the use of the resulting proceeds bring the museum into a more stable financial position? When a museum attempts to build its attendance and attract local visitors by crowdsourcing exhibitions, is it undermining its integrity? Ethical questions about museum activities are legion, yet they are usually only discussed when they become headlines in newspapers. Museum staff respond to such problems under pressure, often unable to take the time required to think through the sensitive and complex issues involved.
Grounded in a series of case studies, A Practical Guide to Museum Ethics confronts types of ethical dilemmas museums face and explores attempts to resolve them 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.
Acknowledgments
Introduction and Framework for Approaching Ethical Problems
Chapter 1 - Mission, Principles and Ethics
Chapter 2 - Distinguishing Ethical Issues from Operational and Management Problems
Chapter 3 - The Ethics of Museum Governance and Leadership
Chapter 4 - The Ethics of Acquiring and Managing Collections
Chapter 5 - The Ethics of Caring for and Conserving Collections
Chapter 6 - Ethical Dilemmas of Deaccessioning
Chapter 7 - Ethical Problems related to Fundraising and Other Income Producing Activities
Chapter 8 - Controversy and Censorship
Chapter 9 - Restitution, Repatriation or Retention? The Ethics of Cultural Heritage
Chapter 10 - Museum Visitors: Ethical Issues concerning Diversity and Access
Appendix 1 – American Alliance of Museums: Code of Ethics for Museums
Appendix 2 – International Council of Museums: ICOM Code of Ethics for Museums
Appendix 3 – American Association of State and Local History: Statement of Professional Standards and Ethics
Appendix 4 – Association of Art Museum Directors: Professional Practices in Art Museums
Bibliography
Index
About the Author
Introduction and Framework for Approaching Ethical Problems
Chapter 1 - Mission, Principles and Ethics
Chapter 2 - Distinguishing Ethical Issues from Operational and Management Problems
Chapter 3 - The Ethics of Museum Governance and Leadership
Chapter 4 - The Ethics of Acquiring and Managing Collections
Chapter 5 - The Ethics of Caring for and Conserving Collections
Chapter 6 - Ethical Dilemmas of Deaccessioning
Chapter 7 - Ethical Problems related to Fundraising and Other Income Producing Activities
Chapter 8 - Controversy and Censorship
Chapter 9 - Restitution, Repatriation or Retention? The Ethics of Cultural Heritage
Chapter 10 - Museum Visitors: Ethical Issues concerning Diversity and Access
Appendix 1 – American Alliance of Museums: Code of Ethics for Museums
Appendix 2 – International Council of Museums: ICOM Code of Ethics for Museums
Appendix 3 – American Association of State and Local History: Statement of Professional Standards and Ethics
Appendix 4 – Association of Art Museum Directors: Professional Practices in Art Museums
Bibliography
Index
About the Author