Exhibit Makeovers: A DoItYourself Workbook for Small Museums (American Association for State and Local History)

Since its publication in 2008, Exhibit Makeovers has been a useful doityourself handbook for museum staff and volunteers. Exhibit Makeovers is a workbook that provides grounding in interpretive principles, howtoadvice, stepbystep guidance, and moral support for inhouse exhibit planning and design.The revised and expanded 2nd edition preserves the supportive tone and easytofollow steps that make the original Exhibit Makeovers so userfriendly. Significant revisionsespecially in the technology arenaand additions make this new edition a musthave addition to any museums toolkit: New emphasis on visitor input, with stepbystep guidelines for evaluation studiesduring planning and design. New text and worksheets to guide development of interactives, and ensure varied levelsof visitor participation. Focus on affordable software to help with exhibit planning and design, as well as lowcost technologies that can vary and deepen the visitor experience. Brandnew chapters on exhibit design, production, and installation, written by theexperienced team responsible for inhouse exhibits at a thriving, midsize museum.Following the same pattern as the 2008 original, the revised Exhibit Makeovers guides users through stepbystep processes of a singlecase makeover, development of a new exhibit, and renovation/renewal of an entire gallery or museum.