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Are Museum Governing Boards Using Excellence and Equity?
Master of Science (M.S.), Drexel University
Apr 2002
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17918/etd-4344
Abstract
In 1992, the American Association ofMuseums (AAM) published "Excellence and Equity: Education and the Public Dimension of Museums." The report helped focus the field's attention on the idea that museums must better listen, reflect, and react to the needs of their local communities. The AAM advocated that museums should include the many elements of their communities in all operations and programs, and recommended ten specific ways for museums to commit to the policies of excellence and equity in their operations. To lead an organization successfully to this new focus, a museum's governing authority would need to commit to these principles, and dedicate the museum's resources to this purpose. I concluded that while "Excellence and Equity" has been an important tool for museums, the conversation about inclusiveness started not from its publication, but because of the emerging standards in the museum field.
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- Title
- Are Museum Governing Boards Using Excellence and Equity?
- Creators
- Jeannette K. Thomas - DU
- Awarding Institution
- Drexel University
- Degree Awarded
- Master of Science (M.S.)
- Publisher
- Drexel University; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Number of pages
- 33 pages
- Resource Type
- Thesis
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- College of Media Arts and Design (2001-2005); Drexel University
- Other Identifier
- 4344; 991014632841704721