Community Reading for Museum Professionals (8 books)

Books about community and community-building in a list built by and for museum professionals.

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1	Mastering Community: The Surprising Ways Coming Together Moves Us from Surviving to Thriving by Christine Porath 3.53 avg rating — 110 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1	Defining Memory: Local Museums and the Construction of History in America's Changing Communities by Amy K. Levin (contributor) 3.60 avg rating — 35 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1	Deep Listening: Transform Your Relationships with Family, Friends, and Foes by Emily Kasriel (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 159 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	The Art of Community: Seven Principles for Belonging by Charles H. Vogl 3.69 avg rating — 1,052 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Museums and Communities: The Politics of Public Culture by Ivan Karp (Editor) 3.82 avg rating — 40 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Design for Community: The Art of Connecting Real People in Virtual Places by Derek M. Powazek (Goodreads Author) 3.66 avg rating — 68 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Design for Belonging: How to Build Inclusion and Collaboration in Your Communities by Susie Wise 4.04 avg rating — 516 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters by Priya Parker 3.95 avg rating — 27,916 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars