1st Edition

Museum Educator's Handbook

By Graeme Talboys Copyright 2000

    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.

    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

    Biography

    Graeme Talboys