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List members may be interested in the following new publication, currently available at up to 20% discount and with a bonus digital edition. "A vital resource for anyone working in or concerned about [academic] museums. It will become the standard text for generations to come." James Cuno, President & CEO, The J. Paul Getty Trust A Handbook for Academic Museums: Beyond Exhibitions and Education is the second of two companion volumes which, quite simply, aim to aggregate in one convenient place current thinking on the opportunities and issues unique to academic museums. The result is a collection of best practices, innovations, and sound approaches that offer guidance and inspiration for the entire community, large and small, well-endowed and modestly-resourced alike. This book is - above all - a hugely practical resource! Academic Museums is already being highly praised by leading museum directors: to see what they're saying, and to view full details of the book's content, the authors, and to place your order, please visit: www.museumsetc.com/products/am2 This 650-page volume addresses the strategic issues of mission, relationship to the parent organization, phases of birth and growth of academic museums, new technologies, and the collection as an "asset" of the parent organisation. Save with our Early-Bird Preview Edition! For a limited time only, a special launch offer is available: * Save up to 20% on the published price * Have immediate access to the book's 26 chapters online * Receive a free Digital Edition to read on any device * Receive your printed copy in July As always, we offer all our readers an unconditional guarantee: if, once received, you decide for any reason this book is not for you, you can simply return it to us for a full refund. Graeme Farnell Publisher, MuseumsEtc ------------------- MuseumsEtc Ltd UK: Hudson House | 8 Albany Street | Edinburgh EH1 3QB USA: 675 Massachusetts Ave, Ste 11 | Cambridge | MA 02139 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + DLNET list: Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask] For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=DLNET + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +