ABSTRACT

Forward planning is esential for most organizations, but especially so for museums and heritage bodies, with responsibilities stretching forward to infinity. Forwrd Planning provides a complete basic guide, from the principles on which planning is founded, through drawing up the plan itself, implementation and monitoring, through to the wider potentials that good planning permits. All the contibutors to the book speak from wide practical experience. A full bibliography and suggestions for further reading are included.

part I|1 pages

Assessing your position

chapter 1|4 pages

The purpose of a forward plan

chapter 2|4 pages

Policy and style

chapter 3|6 pages

A wider view

chapter 5|5 pages

The role of marketing

part II|1 pages

Writing your plan

chapter 6|10 pages

What sort of forward plan?

chapter 7|11 pages

A step-by-step guide

chapter 8|7 pages

Working with consultants

chapter 9|5 pages

Working on your own withlimited resources

part III|1 pages

Forward planning inspecialist areas

chapter 10|4 pages

Collections care and its costs

chapter 11|5 pages

Maintenance

chapter 12|3 pages

Developments in financialmanagement

chapter 13|4 pages

Staffing levels

chapter 14|4 pages

Documentation

chapter 14|4 pages

Fundraising

chapter 16|5 pages

Conservation

chapter 17|7 pages

Environmental planning and control

chapter 18|5 pages

Security requirements

chapter 19|5 pages

Provision for disabled people

chapter 20|6 pages

Policy planning for volunteers

chapter 21|4 pages

Training

chapter 22|5 pages

Temporary exhibitions

part IV|1 pages

Using your plan

chapter 24|4 pages

Implementation, assessment and monitoring

chapter 25|4 pages

Distribution and presentation

chapter V|22 pages

Samples and extracts from forward plans

chapter VI|4 pages

VI Checklist of tasks