questions Notes References Further Reading 9 FROM IDIOSYNCRATIC TO INTEGRATED: Strategic Planning for Collections Collections planning: what and why? Developing a collections plan The intellectual framework Challenges to planning Conclusion: implementation and after References 10 COLLECTION CARE AND MANAGEMENT: History, Theory, and Practice Historical overview Literature review Theory: objects and meanings Ethics: best practices for museum professionals Legal aspects of collections management Theoretical foundations of collections management Preventive conservation Risk management Acquisitions, accession, registration, and cataloging Deaccessioning and disposal The future of collections management Notes References Further Reading 11 THE FUTURE OF COLLECTING IN “DISCIPLINARY” MUSEUMS: Interpretive, Thematic, Relational Disciplinary museums Should we collect? Collecting comprehensively and collecting scientifically New scientific collecting: interpretive, thematic, and relational Making it work in practice: the Trees project at Manchester Museum Conclusion Notes References Further Reading 12 MANAGING COLLECTIONS OR MANAGING CONTENT?: The Evolution of Museum Collections Management Systems The early history of collections management systems Integrating collections management and pest management Collections management systems in the gallery Publishing collections management data online Sharing data locally, nationally, and internationally Online cataloging and knowledge creation Developing a museum for the future: new initiatives at the Hunterian Conclusion References Further Reading 13 CONSERVATION THEORY AND PRACTICE: Materials, Values, and People in Heritage Conservation Conservation practice Recent shifts Careful management of change Simplifying the conservation object Conservation concepts Materials-based conservation Values-based conservation Devaluing values-based conservation Peoples-based conservation Conclusion Notes References Further Reading
13 PART III: Processes 14 FROM CARING TO CREATING: Curators Change Their Spots Museums on the move Spaces and places Collections and exhibitions Research and scholarship New and social media Audiences and evaluation New curatorship Curators as political activists Curators as artistic directors Curators as public investigators Conclusion Notes References Further Reading