One very useful book is "Planning for People in Museum Exhibitions" by Kathleen McLean. Another thought-provoking collection of essays is "A Cabinet of Curiosities: Inquiries into Museums and Their Prospects" (both available through AAM bookshop). Marie Via Curator of Exhibitions Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester, New York ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).