John,
I am an MA candidate in Public History in Albany, NY, and have two texts
that might be of interest to you. We used one in my Introduction to Historic
Sites Management class last semester, and the other was in the Introduction
to Public History class. Both would have broad application to your curriculum,
I think. They are:
James Gardner and Peter LaPaglia, eds. Public History: Essays from the
Field
Sara Dubberly, ed. Organizing Your Museum: The Essentials
Both books are collections of essays that cover all facets of museum
operations, which I gather is what you're looking for the text to do.
On a personal note, I grew up in Fredericksburg, am on sabbatical from
Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania NMP, and my sister is in the American Studies
Program at MWC.
Good luck with your search.
Chris Kolakowski
Historian, US National Park Service
MA Candidate, State University of New York at Albany