Marilyn E. Phelan. Museum Law: A Guide for Officers, Directors, and Counsel. 4th edition. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2014. 514 p. ISBN 978-0759124349. $95

Abstract

Museum Law: A Guide for Officers, Directors, and Counsel, 4th edition, by Marilyn E. Phelan, provides relevant and useful information for professionals in museum administration. The fourth edition is structured into three parts, a change in organization from past editions, which had topics grouped into chapters. The three parts in the current edition are “Operations,” “Museum Collections,” and “Heritage.” Within each part are multiple sections with which readers of past editions would be familiar; however, some topics have been rearranged, allowing for better organization. This edition is also improved by placing all citations and notes at the end of chapters . . .