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Outdoor program administration : principles and practices / editors, Geoff Harrison, Mat Erpelding.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780736075374 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 0736075372 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: x, 406 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
- Publisher: Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, c2012.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 377-388) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | The outdoor program administrator / Geoff Harrison and Mat Erpelding -- History of outdoor recreation in the United States : an outdoor program administrator's perspective / Steven P. Guthrie, Bryan J. Cavins and Jerome Gabriel -- Dimensions of outdoor recreation programs / Todd Bauch and Steve Hutton -- The future of outdoor program administration / Laurlyn K. Harmon and Susan L. Johnson -- Administrative risk management / Mat Erpelding and Geoff Harrison -- Designing and developing outdoor recreation and educational programs / Todd Miner and Heide Erpelding-Welch -- Legal considerations in outdoor recreation / Brent Wilson and Tracey Knutson -- Budgeting and financial operations of outdoor programs / Tim J. Moore and Geoff Harrison -- Marketing outdoor programs / Geoff Harrison and John McIntosh -- Access and permitting for use of public lands / Rachel M. Peters -- Environmental stewardship / Whitney Ward and Will Hobbs -- Developing policies, procedures and guidelines for outdoor programs / Mat Erpelding, Curt Howell and Brien Sheedy -- Staff recruitment and supervision / Jeff Turner and Leigh Jackson-Magennis -- Staff training / Bruce Saxman and Tom Stuessy -- Staff assessment / Jenny Kafsky and Mark Wagstaff -- Rental operations / Rob Jones -- Indoor climbing walls / John Bicknell and Guy deBrun -- Challenge course management / Christina Carter Thompson and Adam Bondeson -- Land-based programming / Curt Howell -- Water-based programming / Chris Stec and Geoff Harrison -- Special events programming / Brent Anslinger and Amy Anslinger. |
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| Subject: | Outdoor recreation > Planning. Outdoor recreation > Management. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Selkirk College.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castlegar Campus Library | GV 191.66 O88 2012 (Text)
Copy: c. 1
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B001342211 | General | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Book News : Book News Reviews
Thirty-two outdoor recreation and education academics and professionals from university, municipality, nonprofit organization, social service, and parks and recreation settings contribute 21 chapters providing professionals with the information needed to improve program administrative practices. The text serves as a reference for program administrators and upper-level textbook for outdoor recreation administration courses. Coverage includes an overview of the field; its history in the US; program types; future directions of outdoor program administration; risk management; program design and implementation; legal considerations; budgeting and marketing; using public and private lands; environmental stewardship trends; writing effective policies and procedures; staffing considerations; and facilities and program issues specific to challenge programs, special events, water-based and land-based programs, rental centers, and climbing walls. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
