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Judging exhibitions : a framework for assessing excellence / Beverly Serrell.

By: Material type: TextPublication details: Walnut Creek, Calif. : Left Coast, c2006.Description: viii, 187 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)ISBN:
  • 1598740318 (hc)
  • 9781598740318 (hc)
  • 1598740326
  • 9781598740325
Other title:
  • Framework for assessing excellence
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 069.5 22
Contents:
Pt. I. Introduction -- How and why the framework got developed -- What we built on -- The "excellent judges" name -- What's in this book and on the CD -- Pt. II. What is the framework? -- The purpose and the process -- The joy of thinking -- Taking a "visitor-centered perspective" -- How design fits into the framework -- The rote of intention -- Pt. III. How to use the framework -- The framework form -- 1. The first meeting-orientation -- 2. Creating call-outs -- 3. Assessing the aspects -- 4. Rating the criteria -- 5. The second meeting-assessing and comparing -- The biggest drawbacks -- Integrating the use of the framework for in-house exhibition development -- Using the framework to teach museum studies -- Using the framework with art museums -- Pt. IV. Theoretical underpinnings -- How the framework compares to other methods of reviewing exhibitions -- Research and other studies that inform the framework's criteria -- Meeting John R. Frederiksen -- Issues with validity and reliability -- Wild Reef : a points-of-view case study -- Comparing the framework to evaluation findings -- Pivotal moments in the history of building the framework -- Pt. V. Future of the framework -- Broader use of guidelines for judging excellence in exhibitions -- Expanding the functions of the framework : creating a library of exemplars -- Bringing staff together for better communication, efficiency, and outcomes -- Into the future.
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CD-ROM includes 6-minute video and color photographs with inter-active captions.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 165-174) and index.

Pt. I. Introduction -- How and why the framework got developed -- What we built on -- The "excellent judges" name -- What's in this book and on the CD -- Pt. II. What is the framework? -- The purpose and the process -- The joy of thinking -- Taking a "visitor-centered perspective" -- How design fits into the framework -- The rote of intention -- Pt. III. How to use the framework -- The framework form -- 1. The first meeting-orientation -- 2. Creating call-outs -- 3. Assessing the aspects -- 4. Rating the criteria -- 5. The second meeting-assessing and comparing -- The biggest drawbacks -- Integrating the use of the framework for in-house exhibition development -- Using the framework to teach museum studies -- Using the framework with art museums -- Pt. IV. Theoretical underpinnings -- How the framework compares to other methods of reviewing exhibitions -- Research and other studies that inform the framework's criteria -- Meeting John R. Frederiksen -- Issues with validity and reliability -- Wild Reef : a points-of-view case study -- Comparing the framework to evaluation findings -- Pivotal moments in the history of building the framework -- Pt. V. Future of the framework -- Broader use of guidelines for judging excellence in exhibitions -- Expanding the functions of the framework : creating a library of exemplars -- Bringing staff together for better communication, efficiency, and outcomes -- Into the future.