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Measuring museum impact and performance : theory and practice /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jacobsen, John W. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2016]
Subjects:
Museums > Evaluation.
Museums and community.
Museum techniques > Evaluation.
Table of Contents:
  • Part I. Theory: how and why do museums do what they do?
  • Finding the museum theory of action
  • Identifying potential museum impacts
  • Measuring impact
  • Part II. Practice: how do you measure your museum's impact and performance?
  • Shift from theory to practice
  • Prioritize your museum's purposes and impacts
  • Determine your museum's performance metrics
  • Compare your museum to your peers
  • Report changes in your impact and performance
  • Summary and future potentials.