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Referenced Documents
MIIP 1.0 — This free library is maintained by White Oak Associates as a public service, and it includes writings generated by White Oak Associates, the White Oak Institute, and John W. Jacobsen that are relevant to museum professionals.
- Museum Indicators of Impact and Performance 1.0. Download Excel file ↓
- The Museum Theory of Action: Logic Model Version
Articles and Publications
2022
- Jacobsen, J.W. (in press, 2022). The Effective Museum: Rethinking Museum Practices to Increase Impact. Rowman & Littlefield.
- Jacobsen, J.W. (2022). “Unify the Museum Field,” Informal Learning Review, 171.
2020
- Jacobsen, J.W., Roberts, Laura, Ellis, David, Hein, George, and Baum, Lynn (2020). “Assessing Museum Impacts: Summary of Findings,” Informnal Learning Review, 160.
2019
- Jacobsen, J.W. (2019). Measuring Total Impact, ASTC Dimensions 21:3, May–Jun.
2018
- Jacobsen, J.W. (2017–18). “Impacts and Benefits: Museum Outcomes,” (lecture), Harvard Museum Studies Program (.ppt).
2017
- Jacobsen, John; Becker, Victor; Kocik, Duane; Stahl, Jeanie (2017). The Museum Manager's Compendium: 101 Essential Tools and Resources, Rowman & Littlefield.
- Jacobsen, John (2017). The 1.9 Guppy, LF Examiner, Vol. 20, No. 3, April–May.
- Jacobsen, J.W. (2017). The Museum Boom (1980s–2008) [RIP]. Hand to Hand, Association of Children’s Museums, Arlington, VA, Summer/Fall 2017, Volume 31: Numbers 2–3, pp. 12–1.
- Jacobsen, J.W. (2017). Business Model Fixes: Convert Your Valuable Impacts and Benefits into Revenue, Informal Learning Review, Number 146, Sept–Oct.
2016
- Jacobsen, J.W. (2016). Measuring Museum Impact and Performance: Theory and Practice. Rowman & Littlefield.
- Jacobsen, John (2016). Impact vs. Benefits: How Well Do Yours Align?, Informal Learning Review, No. 137, March/April.
- Jacobsen, John (2016). Museums Need Shared Definitions, American Alliance of Museums My Take, November/December
2014
- Jacobsen, J., Wisne, J., MacGillivray, S. & West, R.W. (March/April 2014). A New, Additional format for Changing Visitor Experiences. Informal Learning Review, 125, 13–16.
- John W. Jacobsen (2014) The community service museum: owning up to our multiple missions, Museum Management and Curatorship, 29:1, 1–18, DOI: 10.1080/09647775.2013.86985
2013
- Jacobsen J. (2013). Follow the Money to Community Success. The Informal Learning Review, 120, 19–21.
- Jacobsen, J. (2013). Peoria’s Community Service Museum. The Informal Learning Review, 118, 15–19.
Jacobsen, J. (2013). From Red Dinosaurs to Green Exhibitions translated into Chinese. Journal of Shanghai Science & Technology Museum.
Jacobsen, J. (2013). A Research Vision for Museums translated into Chinese. Journal of Shanghai Science & Technology Museum.2012
- Jacobsen, J. (2012). Book Review: Nonproft Finance for Hard Times by Susan U. Raymond, Ph.D. Exhibitionist, 31:2
- Fraser, J., Heimlich, J. E., Yocco, V., Jacobsen, J., Sickler, J., Kisiel, J., Nucci, M., Ford, L., & Stahl, J. (2012). Giant Screen Film and Science Learning. Museum Management and Curatorship. 27(2), 179–195
- Jacobsen, J. (2012). The Elephants in the Galleries. Informal Learning Review, 112, 26–28.
- Stahl, J. (2012). ACM’s Online Benchmark Calculator and menu of KPIs. White Oak Bulletin 2. Marblehead, MA: White Oak Institute
2011
- Jacobsen, J., Stahl, J, Kirsch, J. (2011). The Global Network of Museum Giant Screen (GS) Theaters Needs Attention. White Oak Bulletin 1(1). White Oak publication produced as result of the DISCUSS grant (National Science Foundation-ISE 0946691)
- Becker, V., Fraser, J., Hyder, J., Jacobsen, J., Lantz, E., Oran, A., Peterson, M., Stahl, J. (2011). DISCUSS Proceedings including DIGSS 1.0. White Oak Publication produced as result of the DISCUSS grant (National Science Foundation-ISE 0946691)
- Jacobsen, J., Katz, P., Stahl, J. (2011). Museum Census Roadmap including MODS 1.0 White Oak publication prepared by the White Oak Institute and the American Association of Museums for the Institute of Museum and Library Services
2010
- Jacobsen, J. (2010, July). A Research Vision for Museums. Curator, 53(3), 281–289.
- Jacobsen, J. (2010). Value for Money: How to Think about Earned Revenue. Hand-to-Hand, 53(3).
- Jacobsen, J. (2010). Connecting Digital Museum Theaters. LF Examiner, 12(10).
2009
- Jacobsen, J. (2009, March). The Long View of GS Theaters. LF Examiner, 12(3).
- Jacobsen, J. (2009). From Red Dinosaurs to Green Exhibitions. Exhibitionist, 28(1).
2008
- Jacobsen, J. (2008). Setting GS Digital Specs. LF Examiner, 11(8), 1–8
- Jacobsen, J. (2008). Giant Screen Theater Managers Survey Results. LF Examiner, 11(8), 9–10
2006
- Jacobsen, J. (2006). Experiential Learning Museums. Forum ’06. Marblehead, MA: White Oak Associates
- Stahl, J. (2006). The Elusive Art of Forecasting. Hand-to-Hand (ACM) Fall 2006, Volume 20 Number 3, pp. 3–7
2004
- Jacobsen, J. (2004). Organizing Museum Space: Learning Stages as Physical Context. ASTC Dimensions, March/April 2004, 12–13.
2002
- Stahl, J. (2002). Financial Analysis as a Planning Tool for Change. Hand to Hand, Association of Children’s Museums, Washington, DC, Winter 2002, Volume 16 Number 4, pp. 4–6
- Jacobsen, J. & Robert Russell. (2002). Getting Serious About Lifelong Learning. The Big Frame, Vol. 19, No. 2
- Jacobsen, J. (2002). Museums and Learning Stages. Forum ’02: Marblehead, MA: White Oak Associates
1999
- Jacobsen, J. (1999). The Delta Museum: Buiding an Institution for Change. Forum ’99: Marblehead, MA: White Oak Associates
1998
- Jacobsen, J. (1998). Mission, Money and Marketing. Hand-to-Hand., Vol 12: No. 4, 1–2
1996–2000
- Peterson, M.,Ed. (1996–2000). White Oak Inventory of Large Format Theaters
Blogs
- Jacobsen, J. (2013). 2014 TrendsWatch Contenders. Center for the Future of Museums Blog.
- 140 Current Concept Capsules
Presented Works
- 2014 ASTC: Policy Issues Facing ASTC CEOs in 2014
- 2013 ACM: Summative board retreat for Reimagining Children’s Museums: Policy scale to focus debate and identify consensus
- 2013 C-Coves Convening, Museum of Science, Boston: Overview of Museum Indicators
- 2013 AAM Conference (Baltimore) – Jacobsen, J. Success: What Does It Look Like?
- 2012 IPS Conference – Jacobsen, J. Museum Experiential Theatres
- 2011 ACM Interactivity (Houston) – Stahl, J. & Thomas, J. Introducing ACM’s Benchmarking Calculator
- 2008 5SCWC (Toronto) – Stahl, J. How Funding Sources Shape our Museums: The Developed World
- 2008 5SCWC (Toronto) – Jacobsen, J. The ABC’s of Green Science Centers as Agents of Environmental Change
- 2008 ASTC Conference (Philadelphia) – Stahl, J. Traveling Exhibitions: Cash Cow or a Monkey on our Backs?
- 2007 ASTC Conference (Los Angeles) – Jacobsen, J. Attendance: Conventional & Analytical Wisdom
- 2007 ASTC Conference (Los Angeles) – Stahl, J. Database Analysis: Evaluating Performance using Financial Indicators
- 2008 AAM Conference (Chicago) – Jacobsen, J. Creating the Green Museum
- 2005 ASTC – Stahl, J. ASTC Data & Trends Analysis Committee
- 2004 ASTC Conference (San Jose) – Jacobsen, J. Highlighting a Few of the 117 Current Concept Capsules
- 2003 ACM Interactivity (Houston) – Stahl., J. Constructing a Field: Over Built or Built to Last
- 2003 ACM Pre-Conference (Houston) – Stahl, J. Planning Stages and Key Planning Components
- 2003 AAM Conference (Portland, OR) – Jacobsen, J. Museums and Learning Stages
- 2001 ASTC RAP Session (Wichita) – Jacobsen, J. The Delta Framework: Strategies for Economic Change
- 2001 ASTC Conference (Phoenix) – Jacobsen, J. How to Create a Successful Marketing Plan
- 2001 ASTC Conference (Phoenix) – Stahl, J. The Numbers Game: Key Financial Indicators
- 2001 ACM Start-up Preconference – Stahl, J. Strategic Planning for Start-ups
- 2000 ASTC (Cleveland) – Jacobsen, J. Branding: Pitfalls & Opportunities
- 1999 Association of Midwest Museums – Jacobsen, J., Keynote Speaker. Museums and Evolution
- 1998. NEMA – Jacobsen, J., Keynote Speaker. Education & Entertainment in Museums: Match Made in Heaven
- 1998 ASTC Conference – Stahl, J. Estimating Museum Attendance: New and Expanding Museums
- 1998 IPS Conference – Jacobsen, J. The Future of Planetariums
- 1996 ASTC Conference – Stahl, J. Visitors in the 21st Century: U.S. Demographic Trends & Strategic Responses
- 1995 ASTC Conference – Jacobsen, J. Capture Ratios in Museums
- 1988 AAM Conference – Jacobsen, J. Evaluation as a Creative Tool in Museum Media.
Research and Analysis
- Jacobsen, J. (2014). Museum Theory of Action
- Jacobsen, J. (2014). Categories of Potential Museum Impact
- White Oak Institute. Prior Work on Public Value and Museum Indicators
- Stahl, J. (2010). DISCUSS Economic Analysis of U.S. GS Theaters
- Jacobsen, J. (2009). TESC Front-end Survey on Traveling Exhibitions
- Jacobsen, J. (2009). DISCUSS Front-end Survey on GS Theaters