In Museum Governance; Marie Malaro addresses a range of issues facing museum administrators and trustees; arguing they can handle their duties intelligently only if they understand two pointsmdash;why our country sustains a nonprofit sector and what constitutes trusteeship. Armed with this knowledge; trustees can sort out knotty problems relating to corporate sponsorship; entrepreneurial activities; and fundraising in ways that preserve the integrity of the nonprofit.Malaro first explores the principles of nonprofit governance. She explains the purpose and use of professional codes of ethics and offers practical advice about board education and its role in fostering the long-term health of an organization. She then applies these principles to situations frequently confronting trustees; discussing how to set collection strategies; balance mission and entreprenurial ventures; handle deaccessioning; maintain effective board oversight; approach automation; and deal with repatriation requests.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Reading and writing and jazzBy Eric SedenskyThe best thing about the book is how much of it there is and how comprehensively it covers the considerably wide world of jazz. From historic figures of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries; to commentators and performers all the way up to the late 1980rsquo;s; this book looks at the entire history of jazz; from field calls; swing and ragtime; to free jazz; bop; post bop; and everything in between. Conveniently divided into three types of literature ndash; autobiography; reportage; and criticism ndash; the book attempts to take an unbiased view of the events; people; and of course the music that makes up jazz history. Itrsquo;s a clever approach that largely succeeds.Because there is so much here; I feel that most readers will want to already have a firm grounding in jazz history; or at least a ldquo;better than a beginnerrsquo;srdquo; knowledge of jazz music in general. Which is not to say that such a reader wouldnrsquo;t understand the essays contained herein; but that a working knowledge makes some of the more esoteric works more approachable. Especially the autobiography portions; which are necessarily just short snippets from much longer works; if the reader doesnrsquo;t at least know who the artist is and a little bit about their life history; it can be difficult to get much out of such small samples. The criticism works; which were written to stand alone in the first place; probably work the best; however; some of the writers do bring their own agenda and slant to their writing; which again; gives the reader pause and requires him to pass judgment independently of the written word. Still; the information and viewpoints shared are usually very cogent and well presented; and the editorial remarks provide enough context that pieces can be approached individually ndash; although I found that the way the pieces are arranged; they do often build on one another. That was another editorial insight that makes this book just that much better.My one great disappointment with this book is the lack of an index; which makes finding specific references; artists; songs; and other jazz tidbits an epic endeavor. True enough that an index probably would have added another hundred pages to this thousand-page-plus work; but it still would have been a welcome addition. Just the same; I drew great pleasure over a very long period of time indulging in this book; and it is one work that while being added to my jazz library; will also not spend much time on the shelf as I pull it down again and again to peruse some of the stories and histories. Any fan of jazz will; like me; find more than a few things to like about this five star work.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Brings Jazz to Life!By StephanieThis voluminous book really brings the early days of jazz alive and continues through modern day events. Even "dyed in the wool" jazz fans may be exposed to unheralded jazz artists and obscure but important events. Highly recommended and entertaining reading. These are autobiographical writings and many of these jazz artists were really "characters". Their open and direct recounting of events paints a vivid contrast with our current politically correct society.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Many; many hours of great bits on the jazz musicians Ive always admired. Nice touch of jazz history!By U.B. WareThis by far has been a pleasure to read; Ive had many a wonderful hours delving into much of the past regarding many who I always admired. Great read...every page...every bit is a blessing that someone put this large book together with a great selection in every phase of jazz. Im picking my way though many wonderful chapters...Glad I discovered this book by Mr. Gottlieb. Nice touch of jazz history!