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America's College Museums

Handbook & Directory
by Victor J. Danilov
America's College Museums: Handbook & Directory. 2d ed. Grey House. 2011. 689p. illus. bibliog. index. ISBN 9781592376742. $185. Online: Ebrary, Gale, MyiLibrary, NetLibrary, OverDrive REF
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Danilov (Hands-on Science Centers) opens this update to the 1996 edition with a brief historical overview of American academic museums. The seven following chapters provide a quick reference to types of institutions, administrative structures, mission standards, collecting practices, programming, facilities, and recent openings and closures. The museum directory has more than doubled and now includes 1,736 museum-like research centers affiliated with 822 academic institutions. The fully indexed profiles are organized first by 24 collection specialties, such as paleontology or sports, and then alphabetized by academic institution, and they each provide a two-paragraph sketch of facilities, holdings, attendance numbers, hours, and contact information.
VERDICT This comprehensive directory is recommended for museum studies collections.
Reviewed by Savannah Schroll-Guz , Apr 01, 2012
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