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This reference shows conservators and museum professionals that professional management information can be useful to them in all fields of their work.;Museum professionals need to look at the techniques used by managers everywhere to organize and control operations. Among them can be found many useful ideas that can be applied to conservation management. The practice and management of conservation are examined, and the book shows how management information techniques can be applied in order to understand, monitor and control conservation work and processes. The managment techniques which are explained and critically reviewed include performance indicators, strategic planning, decision making and priority setting.;This edition takes into account the arrival of the Heritage Lottery Fund, policies for access, education and social inclusion, the arrival of Re:Source, local government accountavility and the growing convergence of museums, libraries and archives. It also highlights the arrival of digital collections and the use of information and communications technology, which have had a huge impact on museums everywhere.
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