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
- Extent
- xvi, 412 pages
- Contents
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- 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 Hall of Gems
- Grave concerns
- Hunting
- and conserving
- lions
- Saving the planet's ecosystems
- Where do we go from here?
- Isbn
- 9780226192758
- Label
- 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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- Autobiographies
- Biologists -- Illinois | Chicago -- Biography
- Curatorship
- Curatorship
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- Field Museum of Natural History
- Field Museum of Natural History -- Biography
- Grande, Lance
- Illinois -- Chicago
- trueMuseum curators
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- Natural history museum curators
- trueNatural history museum curators
- Natural history museum curators -- Illinois | Chicago -- Biography
- trueNatural history museums
- Natural history museums
- truePaleontologists
- Paleontologists
- Paleontologists -- Illinois | Chicago -- Biography
- truePaleontology
- Biologists
- trueBiologists
- Language
- eng
- Summary
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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
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- Grande, Lance
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- 508.092
- B
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- Index
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- Literary form
- non fiction
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- Grande, Lance
- Field Museum of Natural History
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- Curatorship
- Natural history museums
- Natural history museum curators
- Natural history museums
- Paleontologists
- Curatorship
- Biologists
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- Curators : behind the scenes of natural history museums, Lance Grande
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- Includes bibliographical references (pages 355-406) and index
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- 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 Hall of Gems -- Grave concerns -- Hunting -- and conserving -- lions -- Saving the planet's ecosystems -- Where do we go from here?
- Control code
- 1817413
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- xvi, 412 pages
- Isbn
- 9780226192758
- Lccn
- 2016032596
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (chiefly color)
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- (Sirsi) i9780226192758
- (OCoLC)953918859
- Label
- Curators : behind the scenes of natural history museums, Lance Grande
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 355-406) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
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- nc
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- rdacarrier
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- text
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- 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 Hall of Gems -- Grave concerns -- Hunting -- and conserving -- lions -- Saving the planet's ecosystems -- Where do we go from here?
- Control code
- 1817413
- 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 (chiefly color)
- System control number
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- (Sirsi) i9780226192758
- (OCoLC)953918859
Subject
- Autobiographies
- Biologists -- Illinois | Chicago -- Biography
- Curatorship
- Curatorship
- trueExcavations (Paleontology)
- Field Museum of Natural History
- Field Museum of Natural History -- Biography
- Grande, Lance
- Illinois -- Chicago
- trueMuseum curators
- trueMuseum exhibits
- trueMuseums -- Collection management
- Natural history museum curators
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- trueNatural history museums
- Natural history museums
- truePaleontologists
- Paleontologists
- Paleontologists -- Illinois | Chicago -- Biography
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