The UK Museums Association undertook a vision consultation - Museums 2020 - in 2012. A major output of this exercise has been released - Museums Change Lives, which presents a vision for the future social impact of museums and their roles as agents of social change.
Dr Claire Donovan, Brunel University, has written a report for the UK Department of Culture, Media and Sport on A Holistic Approach to Valuing Our Culture. Recommendations on contextual validity of economic and non-economic approaches, the need for DCMS guidance, better tools (with reference to the AHRC Cultural Value Project) and access to studies.
The Deutscher Museums Bund has produced Recommendations for the Care of Human remains in Museums and Collections for use by German institutions. Commentary and links (in German) also available.
Following a conference at the British Museum early in 2013, the UK Association of Independent Museums has produced a Success Guide to Successfully Working Internationally. Other Success Guides on volunteers, fundraising, retail, caf és and visitors are available
