Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko is chief executive officer at the Abbe Museum in Bar Harbor, Maine.Stacy Klingler is the assistant director of Local History Services at the Indiana Historical Society.

• Editors' NotePrefaceBob BeattyChapter 1 Assessment Tools for Advancing Your MuseumCherie Cook, Elizabeth Merritt, Sara GonzalesChapter 2 Making a Case for Small MuseumsSteve FriesenChapter 3 Mission and Vision Again?? What's the Big Deal?Harold Skramstad and Susan SkramstadChapter 4 DIY Strategic PlanningCinnamon Catlin-LegutkoChapter 5 Thousands of Small Good Actions: Successful Museum GovernanceTeresa GoforthChapter 6 Marry Me! The Relationship between the Director and the BoardKatie AndersonBibliographyIndexAbout the Contributors

Of course I'm instantly suspicious of any organized effort to uncover the trade secrets of small museum management. But I have to admit that Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko and Stacy Klingler have done it. They've gathered together a posse of tried and true generalists who then deliver specialist advice in ways that respect and celebrate the unique qualities of small museums. The secrets are now out; small museum volunteers and novice staff across our country finally have a go-to series of survival manuals. -- Brian Crockett