American Alliance of Museums Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Nov. 1-2 Future of Museums Summit 💻 Feb. 26-27 #MuseumsAdvocacy Day 2024 📍D.C. May 16-19 #AAM2024 📍Baltimore ✉️ https://t.co/Dojp39O2yI (RTs≠endorsement)

Creating Great Visitor Experiences: A Guide for Museum Professionals
Colleen Higginboth Colleen Higginbotham
📚 New release—Creating Great Visitor Experiences: A Guide for Museum Professionals! This book offers a step-by-step guide on improving visitor satisfaction, growing and diversifying their audience, and engaging with your community. Get your copy today: https://t.co/un1jinlFYw https://t.co/cd5DVAehUf
Paperback, 2022
$47.00$23.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Speechless: Different by Design
Sarah Schleuning
Curating "speechless" for the @DallasMuseumArt was an opportunity for Sarah Schleuning to explore new ways for people to engage with art in museums. Discover some of her strategies for reaching audiences across a spectrum of learning styles and abilities: https://t.co/FCp084C915 https://t.co/bzhjTrxGV6
Hardcover, 2020
$50.00$25.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington: 9
Smithsonian Institution
⏳ The Oct. 5 deadline is fast approaching! Apply to receive hands-on HEART training, taking place on Dec. 5–9 at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC. There's no fee to participate, and lodging expenses will be covered. https://t.co/Fd11pcoxqq https://t.co/7axCv0pcYb
Paperback, 2018
$18.95$9.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Centering the Museum: Writings for the Post-Covid Age
Elaine Heumann Gurian
The final book signing of #AAM2022: 📚 Elaine Heumann Gurian (@egurian), author of "Centering the Museum: Writings for the Post-COVID Age," is here at the AAM Bookstore. Visit during the first half of the MuseumExpo Networking Happy Hour to meet Elaine and get your signed copy. https://t.co/RHhrq5rsoh
Paperback, 2021
$49.99$25.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Museum Accessibility by Design: A Systemic Approach to Organizational Change
Maria Chiara Ciaccheri
📚 New from AAM Press—Museum Accessibility by Design: A Systemic Approach to Organizational Change. Learn more about museum accessibility through step-by-step guides, international case studies, an accessibility training course, and more. https://t.co/XvQYJTNaOz https://t.co/oU2dFWd7lp
Paperback, 2022
$48.00$24.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Transforming Inclusion in Museums: The Power of Collaborative Inquiry
Porchia Moore
Coming soon from AAM Press/@RLPGBooks—Transforming Inclusion in Museums: The Power of Collaborative Inquiry @PorchiaMuseM, Rose Paquet, and @aletheiajane invite readers to expand the ways they think about inclusion in museums. Pre-order your copy today: https://t.co/8UzSV6sXHy https://t.co/Ham7thGCGy
Paperback, 2022
$42.00$21.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Value of Museums: Enhancing Societal Well-Being
John H. Falk
On July 20, join https://t.co/7SgZbYPfjH's webinar to hear speakers John H. Falk and Judy Koke of the @Institute4Learn discuss how to focus on museum staff's social well-being, with the model proposed in Falk's book, "The Value of Museums" as inspiration. https://t.co/nTxIdTFupT
Paperback, 2021
$55.00$30.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)
Beyond the Numbers: Budgeting for Museum Professionals
Kristine Zickuhr
Are you looking for an approachable and accessible guide to budgeting and resource management for your museum? Check out the newly released book from AAM Press and @RLPGBooks, "Beyond the Numbers: Budgeting for Museum Professionals," by Kristine Zickuhr: https://t.co/bYUCVmrMEV https://t.co/wzLP9zqYj7
Paperback, 2022
$48.00$24.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
A Visual Dictionary of Decorative and Domestic Arts
Nancy Odegaard
Peek inside our latest book release, A Visual Dictionary of Decorative and Domestic Arts, and read a Q&A with the authors. 📚 Save 35% off all in-stock @RLPGBooks titles with the code 22JOYSALE through Jan. 6! https://t.co/wLyCnCSUjB
Hardcover, 2023
$85.00$60.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)
My Wicked Wicked Ways: Poems
Sandra Cisneros
@elmuseo hosted Sandra Cisneros, who was a 2021 AAM Annual Meeting & MuseumExpo keynote speaker, for the launch of her new book of poems, Woman Without Shame/Mujer sin vergüenza. https://t.co/JF0DNruSoK
Paperback, 2015
$15.95$7.97 + Free shipping50% off your first book