The HRC thanks Julie Frey, Curator of Collections at the Litchfield Historical Society in Litchfield, CT, for volunteering to be a guest author for the following entry and for sharing her insight and experience with our readers.Are you struggling to manage your museum's collection?Are you unsure what records are important to properly document a new donation?Are you stuck with an antiquated cataloging or numbering system?Are there resources available that can help you?Absolutely! Managing museum collections...
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"Excellent museum programs change adult lives." That's a quote from the introductory pages of Adult Museum Programs by Bonnie Sachatello-Sawyer, et al., a helpful book that takes a fresh and professional look at educational programs geared for adults in the museum environment.Adults are a growing audience for educational programs in museums, and appear eager to participate in both traditional learning events such as lectures, tours, and workshops as well as newer presentation models such as...
Help is available for you and your board to get up-to-date information and examples of necessary documents and policies.Two good places for comprehensive information are BoardSource (http://www.boardsource.org) and Board Café (http://www.compasspoint.org/boardcafe/index.php). Boardsource is rich with resources for anyone interested in governance, finance, and all issues faced by nonprofit boards. Spend a little time to see what is available. Many of the on-line resources are free, while others are only available to members. You can also...
