I am pleased to announce that a new, revised edition of Things Great and
Small: Collections Management Policies is now available from the publisher
and from Amazon.com:

https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781442277441



Things Great and Small

Collections Management Policies, Second Edition

John E. Simmons



Care of the collections is a core responsibility for all museums and
related cultural institutions. The foundation of collections care and
stewardship is good collections management policies. This revised edition
of Things Great and Small is a comprehensive resource for preparing and
implementing collections management policies. Drawing on his extensive
experience as a collections manager, educator, consultant, and surveyor for
the AAM’s Museum Assessment Program, John E. Simmons reviews current ideas
and literature on the subject, highlights the issues that collections
management policies should address, and explains the pros and cons of
choosing some policy options over others. Coverage of several key areas is
greatly expanded or totally new in this second edition, particularly
information about digital collections, intellectual property rights,
deaccessioning and use of deaccessioning proceeds, laws & regulations,
changes in standards and benchmarks for collections care, the way US
museums are funded and administered, and new standards and practices for
collection storage environments. Featuring more than 40 tables and charts
and nearly 20 model policy templates, this major publication is aimed at
museums of all kinds, historic houses and sites, and other cultural
institutions.



Rowman & Littlefield Publishers / American Alliance of Museums

Pages: 258 • Trim: 8 1/2 x 11



978-1-4422-7744-1 • Hardback • $82.00 • (£54.95)

978-1-4422-7745-8 • Paperback • $42.00 • (£27.95)

978-1-4422-7746-5 • eBook • $39.50 • (£24.95)

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