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The number of women working in museum settings has grown
exponentially since the start of the twentieth century. Women in
the Museum explores the professional lives of the sector's female
workforce today and examines the challenges they face working in
what was, until recently, a male-dominated field. Drawing on
testimony gathered from surveys, focus groups, and interviews with
female museum professionals, the book examines the nature of gender
bias in the profession, as well as women's varied responses to it.
In doing so, it clarifies how women's work in museums differs from
men's and reveals the entrenched nature of gender bias in the
museum workplace. Offering a clear argument as to why museums must
create, foster, and protect an equitable playing field, the authors
incorporate a gender equity agenda for individuals, institutions,
graduate programs, and professional associations. Written by
experienced museum professionals, Women in the Museum is the first
book to examine the topic in depth. It is useful reading for
students and academics in the fields of museum studies and gender
studies, as well as museum professionals and gender equality
advocates.
The number of women working in museum settings has grown
exponentially since the start of the twentieth century. Women in
the Museum explores the professional lives of the sector's female
workforce today and examines the challenges they face working in
what was, until recently, a male-dominated field. Drawing on
testimony gathered from surveys, focus groups, and interviews with
female museum professionals, the book examines the nature of gender
bias in the profession, as well as women's varied responses to it.
In doing so, it clarifies how women's work in museums differs from
men's and reveals the entrenched nature of gender bias in the
museum workplace. Offering a clear argument as to why museums must
create, foster, and protect an equitable playing field, the authors
incorporate a gender equity agenda for individuals, institutions,
graduate programs, and professional associations. Written by
experienced museum professionals, Women in the Museum is the first
book to examine the topic in depth. It is useful reading for
students and academics in the fields of museum studies and gender
studies, as well as museum professionals and gender equality
advocates.
First published in 2013, this revision of Leadership Matters
features nine new profiles and a new chapter of emerging museum
leader voices, proving that leadership is as much about individuals
as institutions. Â Using personal insights from the history
museum fieldâs most engaging, innovative and entrepreneurial
leaders, these profiles focus not only on museum directors and
CEOs, but also on the âleaders withinââdeputies, department
heads and team leaders -- and those demanding change from the
community. Baldwin and Ackerson weave together the voices of
21st-century museum leadership at its best, creating a resource for
graduate students, mid-career professionals, institutions, and
boards of trustees to move from the status quo to
being agile and influential, fostering leadership that will
make a difference. Â Too many museums and heritage
organizations still consider leadership development a
ânice-to-haveâ, but not a necessary component for a successful
executive director or department head. The field struggles to
address a new round of cultural warfare fueled by widespread
societal division and the overwhelming lack of diversity and equity
in museum leadership at all levels, including boards of trustees.
Additionally, the field continues to ignore the gender pay gap
despite a workforce hovering at 50-percent female and with the
potential to grow significantly over the next decade. More than
ever, successful museum leadership isnât the result of longevity,
scholarship or curatorial achievement. In fact, todayâs
successful museum leaders bring myriad skills to the table,
creating a style that works both personally and professionally.
This snapshot of museum leadership focuses on history and cultural
heritage organizations to help readers understand the power of
individual leadership and its relationship to organizational
strength.  This book features: ⢠36 interviews â nine of
them brand new to this edition -- with leaders in the field from a
range of positions and institutions ⢠10 myths of museum
leadership and why theyâre wrong ⢠10 simple truths of museum
leadership ⢠A leadership âagendaâ with criteria and goals
for individual and organizational development
First published in 2013, this revision of Leadership Matters
features nine new profiles and a new chapter of emerging museum
leader voices, proving that leadership is as much about individuals
as institutions. Â Using personal insights from the history
museum fieldâs most engaging, innovative and entrepreneurial
leaders, these profiles focus not only on museum directors and
CEOs, but also on the âleaders withinââdeputies, department
heads and team leaders -- and those demanding change from the
community. Baldwin and Ackerson weave together the voices of
21st-century museum leadership at its best, creating a resource for
graduate students, mid-career professionals, institutions, and
boards of trustees to move from the status quo to
being agile and influential, fostering leadership that will
make a difference. Â Too many museums and heritage
organizations still consider leadership development a
ânice-to-haveâ, but not a necessary component for a successful
executive director or department head. The field struggles to
address a new round of cultural warfare fueled by widespread
societal division and the overwhelming lack of diversity and equity
in museum leadership at all levels, including boards of trustees.
Additionally, the field continues to ignore the gender pay gap
despite a workforce hovering at 50-percent female and with the
potential to grow significantly over the next decade. More than
ever, successful museum leadership isnât the result of longevity,
scholarship or curatorial achievement. In fact, todayâs
successful museum leaders bring myriad skills to the table,
creating a style that works both personally and professionally.
This snapshot of museum leadership focuses on history and cultural
heritage organizations to help readers understand the power of
individual leadership and its relationship to organizational
strength.  This book features: ⢠36 interviews â nine of
them brand new to this edition -- with leaders in the field from a
range of positions and institutions ⢠10 myths of museum
leadership and why theyâre wrong ⢠10 simple truths of museum
leadership ⢠A leadership âagendaâ with criteria and goals
for individual and organizational development
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