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Urban renewal has been the dominant approach to revitalizing
industrialized communities that fall into decline. A national,
community-based organization, the Skillman Foundation sought to
engage in a joint effort with the University of Michigan's School
of Social Work to bring six neighborhoods in one such declining
urban center, Detroit, back to positions of strength and national
leadership. A Twenty-First Century Approach to Community Change
introduces readers to the basis for the Foundation's solicitation
of social work expertise and the social context within which the
work of technical assistance began. Building on research, the
authors introduce the theory and practice knowledge of earlier
scholars, including the conduct of needs assessments at multiple
levels, engagement of community members in identifying
problem-solving strategies, assistance in developing community
goals, and implementation of social work field instruction
opportunities. Lessons learned and challenges are described as they
played out in the process of creating partnerships for the
Foundation with community leaders, engaging and maintaining youth
involvement, managing roles and relationships with multiple
partners recruited by the Foundation for their specialized
expertise, and ultimately conducting the work of technical
assistance within a context of increasing influence of the city's
surrounding systems (political, economic, educational, and social).
Readers will especially note the role of technical assistance in an
evolving theory of change.
Proper collections care, planning, and conservation is an essential
responsibility for a museum of any size, but funding for these
obligations often falls to the bottom of funding priorities because
its constituencies are the quietest. Small museums need affordable
ways to provide basic care for their collections and the tools to
lobby for additional funds for the long-term health of collections.
Small museums often do not have staff expertise on the maintenance
and preservation of these large and expensive pieces of history.
This book offers practical tips for collections care, including
preservation strategies for historic properties and a primer on
managing potential harms to your artifacts.
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