>John C Lewandowski
You might try a book entitled STARTING RIGHT: A Basic Guide to Museum
Planning by Gerald George and Cindy Sherrell-Leo

STARTING RIGHT is a handbook published by The American Association for State
and Local History, and now distributed by AltaMira Press, that was designed
to explain the basics of museum planning.  STARTING RIGHT defines what a
museum is, both philosophically and historically, discusses the pros and
cons of establishing any given museum, outlines where to get help, and
proffers advice on all aspects of museums from the choice of a building
through collections care, registration, exhibit, conservation, staffing,
financial management and fund raising.

If you would like to order one, you can e-mail me at:
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--Denise Santoro