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The Resource Curators : behind the scenes of natural history museums, Lance Grande

Curators : behind the scenes of natural history museums, Lance Grande

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  • "Over the centuries, natural history museums have evolved from being little more than musty repositories of stuffed animals and pinned bugs, to being crucial generators of new scientific knowledge. They have also become vibrant educational centers, full of engaging exhibits that share those discoveries with students and an enthusiastic general public. At the heart of it all from the very start have been curators. Yet after three decades as a natural history curator, Lance Grande found that he still had to explain to people what he does. This book is the answer - and, oh, what an answer it is: lively, exciting, up-to-date, it offers a portrait of curators and their research like none we've seen, one that conveys the intellectual excitement and the educational and social value of curation. Grande uses the personal story of his own career - most of it spent at Chicago's storied Field Museum - to structure his account as he explores the value of research and collections, the importance of public engagement, changing ecological and ethical considerations, and the impact of rapidly improving technology. Throughout, we are guided by Grande's keen sense of mission, of a job where the why is always as important as the what. This beautifully written and richly illustrated book is a clear-eyed but loving account of natural history museums, their curators, and their ever-expanding roles in the twenty-first century"--Publisher
  • Natural history museums have evolved from being little more than musty repositories of stuffed animals and pinned bugs, to being crucial generators of new scientific knowledge. They have also become vibrant educational centers, full of engaging exhibits that share those discoveries with students and an enthusiastic general public. Grande offers a portrait of curators and their research, conveying the intellectual excitement and the educational and social value of curation. He uses the personal story of his own career-- most of it spent at Chicago's Field Museum-- to explore the value of research and collections, the importance of public engagement, changing ecological and ethical considerations, and the impact of rapidly improving technology
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
xvi, 412 pages
Contents
  • Preface: Curators of natural history and human culture
  • Moving toward the life of a curator
  • Beginning a curatorial career
  • Staking out a field site in Wyoming
  • Mexico and the Hotel NSF
  • Willy, radioactive rayfins, and the fish rodeo
  • A dino named Sue
  • Adventures of my curatorial colleagues from the field
  • The spirit of K-P Schmidt and the hazards of herpetology
  • Executive management
  • Exhibition and the Grainger Hall of Gems
  • Grave concerns
  • Hunting- and conserving- lions
  • Saving the planet's ecosystems
  • Where do we go from here?
Isbn
9780226192758
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Curators : behind the scenes of natural history museums
Title
Curators
Title remainder
behind the scenes of natural history museums
Statement of responsibility
Lance Grande
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Author
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
  • "Over the centuries, natural history museums have evolved from being little more than musty repositories of stuffed animals and pinned bugs, to being crucial generators of new scientific knowledge. They have also become vibrant educational centers, full of engaging exhibits that share those discoveries with students and an enthusiastic general public. At the heart of it all from the very start have been curators. Yet after three decades as a natural history curator, Lance Grande found that he still had to explain to people what he does. This book is the answer - and, oh, what an answer it is: lively, exciting, up-to-date, it offers a portrait of curators and their research like none we've seen, one that conveys the intellectual excitement and the educational and social value of curation. Grande uses the personal story of his own career - most of it spent at Chicago's storied Field Museum - to structure his account as he explores the value of research and collections, the importance of public engagement, changing ecological and ethical considerations, and the impact of rapidly improving technology. Throughout, we are guided by Grande's keen sense of mission, of a job where the why is always as important as the what. This beautifully written and richly illustrated book is a clear-eyed but loving account of natural history museums, their curators, and their ever-expanding roles in the twenty-first century"--Publisher
  • Natural history museums have evolved from being little more than musty repositories of stuffed animals and pinned bugs, to being crucial generators of new scientific knowledge. They have also become vibrant educational centers, full of engaging exhibits that share those discoveries with students and an enthusiastic general public. Grande offers a portrait of curators and their research, conveying the intellectual excitement and the educational and social value of curation. He uses the personal story of his own career-- most of it spent at Chicago's Field Museum-- to explore the value of research and collections, the importance of public engagement, changing ecological and ethical considerations, and the impact of rapidly improving technology
Biography type
autobiography
Cataloging source
ICU/DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Grande, Lance
Dewey number
  • 508.092
  • B
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • maps
  • portraits
Index
index present
LC call number
QH31
LC item number
.G67 2017
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Grande, Lance
  • Field Museum of Natural History
  • Field Museum of Natural History
  • Natural history museum curators
  • Biologists
  • Paleontologists
  • Natural history museum curators
  • Curatorship
  • Natural history museums
  • Natural history museum curators
  • Natural history museums
  • Paleontologists
  • Curatorship
  • Biologists
  • Illinois
Label
Curators : behind the scenes of natural history museums, Lance Grande
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Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
  • text
  • still image
Content type code
  • txt
  • sti
Content type MARC source
  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
Contents
Preface: Curators of natural history and human culture -- Moving toward the life of a curator -- Beginning a curatorial career -- Staking out a field site in Wyoming -- Mexico and the Hotel NSF -- Willy, radioactive rayfins, and the fish rodeo -- A dino named Sue -- Adventures of my curatorial colleagues from the field -- The spirit of K-P Schmidt and the hazards of herpetology -- Executive management -- Exhibition and the Grainger Hall of Gems -- Grave concerns -- Hunting- and conserving- lions -- Saving the planet's ecosystems -- Where do we go from here?
Dimensions
25 cm
Extent
xvi, 412 pages
Isbn
9780226192758
Lccn
2016032596
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations (some color), color maps, portraits (some color)
System control number
  • 1543447
  • 1528309
  • 1528309
  • (OCoLC)953918859
  • 1514157
  • (OCoLC)ocn953918859
  • 1514157
  • 1528309
  • 1528309
  • 1543447
  • 1543447
Label
Curators : behind the scenes of natural history museums, Lance Grande
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
  • text
  • still image
Content type code
  • txt
  • sti
Content type MARC source
  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
Contents
Preface: Curators of natural history and human culture -- Moving toward the life of a curator -- Beginning a curatorial career -- Staking out a field site in Wyoming -- Mexico and the Hotel NSF -- Willy, radioactive rayfins, and the fish rodeo -- A dino named Sue -- Adventures of my curatorial colleagues from the field -- The spirit of K-P Schmidt and the hazards of herpetology -- Executive management -- Exhibition and the Grainger Hall of Gems -- Grave concerns -- Hunting- and conserving- lions -- Saving the planet's ecosystems -- Where do we go from here?
Dimensions
25 cm
Extent
xvi, 412 pages
Isbn
9780226192758
Lccn
2016032596
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations (some color), color maps, portraits (some color)
System control number
  • 1543447
  • 1528309
  • 1528309
  • (OCoLC)953918859
  • 1514157
  • (OCoLC)ocn953918859
  • 1514157
  • 1528309
  • 1528309
  • 1543447
  • 1543447

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