The MSU Library has extensive resources on museology. Use the following link to access museum studies related books, including some ebooks: http://catalog.lib.msu.edu/search/c?SEARCH=AM&sortdropdown=r&searchscope=39
For specific questions, contact Ranti Junus, the Museum Studies librarian at junus@mail.lib.msu.edu, 517.884.0878
Additionally, the Museum Studies Program faculty has compiled a list of the most significant publications in the field of museology. Among them are anthologies, theoretical treatments, writings by significant thinkers in the field as well as several books that address concerns within the profession. The list can be viewed by following this link: MSU Museum Studies Program Reading List.
Websites of Interest
- International Coalition of Sites of Conscience
- United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organizations (UNESCO)
- Nazi-Era Cultural Property
- Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA)
- American Disabilities Act
Professional Organizations
- Michigan Museums Association
- Michigan Emerging Museum Professionals
- Michigan Historic Preservation Network
- Association of Midwest Museums
- American Alliance of Museums
- International Council of Museums
- International Council on Museums/Africa AFRICOM
- Association of Academic Museums & Galleries
- American Association for State and Local History
- The Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections