In recent years, many museums have implemented sweeping changes in how they engage audiences. However, changes to the field’s approaches to collections stewardship have come much more slowly. Active Collections critically examines existing approaches to museum collections and explores practical, yet radical, ways that museums can better manage their collections to actively advance their missions. Approaching the question of modern museum collection stewardship from a position of "tough love," the authors argue that the museum field risks being constrained by rigid ways of thinking about objects. Examining the field’s relationship to objects, artifacts, and specimens, the volume explores the question of stewardship through the dissection of a broad range of issues, including questions of "quality over quantity," emotional attachment, dispassionate cataloging, and cognitive biases in curatorship. The essays look to insights from fields as diverse as forest management, library science, and the psychology of compulsive hoarding, to inform and innovate collection practices. Essay contributions come from both experienced museum professionals and scholars from disciplines as diverse as psychology, education, and history. The result is a critical exploration that makes the book essential reading for museum professionals, as well as those in training.

The MODELS series of conferences is the premier venue for the exchange of - novative technical ideas and experiences focusing on a very important new te- nical discipline: model-driven software and systems engineering. The expansion ofthisdisciplineisadirectconsequenceoftheincreasingsigni?canceandsuccess of model-based methods in practice. Numerous e?orts resulted in the invention of concepts, languagesand tools for the de?nition, analysis,transformation, and veri?cationofdomain-speci?cmodelinglanguagesandgeneral-purposemodeling language standards, as well as their use for software and systems engineering. MODELS 2010, the 13th edition of the conference series, took place in Oslo, Norway, October 3-8, 2010, along with numerous satellite workshops, symposia and tutorials. The conference was fortunate to have three prominent keynote speakers: Ole Lehrmann Madsen (Aarhus University, Denmark), Edward A. Lee (UC Berkeley, USA) and Pamela Zave (AT&T Laboratories, USA). To provide a broader forum for reporting on scienti?c progress as well as on experience stemming from practical applications of model-based methods, the 2010 conference accepted submissions in two distinct tracks: Foundations and Applications. The primary objective of the ?rst track is to present new research results dedicated to advancing the state-of-the-art of the discipline, whereas the second aims to provide a realistic and veri?able picture of the current state-- the-practice of model-based engineering, so that the broader community could be better informed of the capabilities and successes of this relatively young discipline. This volume contains the ?nal version of the papers accepted for presentation at the conference from both tracks.

By learning how to rightsize, you will ensure that both the collection and your institution's available physical spaces meet the needs of your library's users.

It is now understood that biotechnology may hold the key to feeding the world through genetically engineered improvement of major agricultural crops. This work provides benchmarks of the current state of scientific development of horticultural biotechnology and also the increasing pace at which new applications from this field are being put to the test for commercial potential. The success of molecular genetic manipulation and tissue culture work in certain model systems such as the tomato and some ornamental flowers establishes a useful starting point for discussing the fundamental and applied aspects of plant biotechnology. Among the case studies presented are: gene transfer and isolation; genome structure; flower development; biotic stress; abiotic stress; and commercial applications.

The richly-illustrated publication presents 100 of the finest active corporate collections from all over the world, from different industries and with different artistic focal points - hand-selected by a high-profile advisory board. The ambitious project is supported by AXA ART insurance, Art Finance (Gazprombank Group) and Sotheby's. The book is edited by Friedrich Conzen (Managing Director, Werkladen Conzen Kunst Service, Duesseldorf), Max Hollein (Director, Schirn Kunsthalle, Frank- furt/Main) and Olaf Sali� (Managing Director, Deutsche Standards, Cologne). Chief copy-editor is G�rard A. Goodrow (Free-lance author and curator, former Director Art Cologne). "Global Corporate Collections" is the title of a new project announced by German publisher Deutsche Standards. The more than 700-page book was introduced at Art Basel Miami Beach in December 2014 and will be presented in print at Art Basel in June 2015: "With the kick-off in Miami we will start working with companies collecting art to prepare an extraordinary compendium without comparison", explains Deutsche Standards publisher Dr. Florian Langenscheidt.