Brad King is Vice President for Strategy with Lord Cultural Resources, an international museum and cultural planning firm. Based in Toronto, he has led or contributed to more than 250 museum planning projects in over 15 countries since joining Lord in 2000, including many university and academic museums. Brad holds a Ph.D. in History from the University of Toronto and is the author of chapters in The Manual of Museum Learning (1st ed., 2007) and The Manual of Museum Planning (3rd ed., 2012: Chapter 5, “Understanding Collections”) and is co-editor of The Manual of Museum Learning (2nd ed. 2016).
This edited volume offers a fascinating look at the unique challenges and opportunities facing university museums. The role of the university museum has changed significantly just over the past few decades, and the authors here clearly demonstrate how today's university museums are uniquely positioned to effect positive change in their home institutions, their local communities, and beyond. Throughout the volume, the authors provide useful insights that will help museum professionals improve their understanding of the value, place, and significance of university museums, and help university leaders adapt to the constantly changing socio-economic and political realities facing university museums worldwide.--Paul F. Marty Ph.D., Professor, School of Information, Florida State University