Museum Job Descriptions and Organizational Charts

Includes more than 100 descriptions of museum jobs—from director to preparator to trustee—including recently established functions such as visitor services and information systems. Positions represent a cross-section of institutions, including history and historic sites, art and youth museums, botanical gardens, and more. In addition to individual job descriptions, a wide selection of organizational charts provided by American museums represent the varied disciplines, governance, and missions that comprise the museum community. The book also includes information on preparing job descriptions, related ADA regulations, and the relationship between museum mission and organization.