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Foundations of Museum Studies: Evolving Systems of Knowledge

Latham, Kiersten F., Simmons, John E.·2014
DOI 10.5040/9798400653261
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This broad introduction to museums benefits all educators who teach introductory museum studies, addressing the discipline from a holistic, dynamic, and document-centered perspective. Museums serve to help us understand the past and navigate our future—as individuals, as societies, and as a global community. A careful and accurate assessment of a museum's purpose is crucial to its ability to serve its users effectively. Foundations of Museum Studies: Evolving Systems of Knowledge offers a holistic introduction to museums and the study of them from the perspective of specialization in museum studies within the context of library and information science (LIS). The book strikes a balance between theory and practice, examining museums from a systems perspective that considers museums to be document-centered institutions—that objects are documents that generate and convey information, meaning, and inspiration. The authors utilize examples drawn from their experience with institutions in the United States that can be applied to museums across the world. Future museum professionals who read this book will have a broader perspective, an expanded skill set, and the adaptability to span the spectrum of traditional academic disciplines.

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  • Unlike traditional museums, the virtual museum lacks physical collections or exhibition spaces resembling architectural structures.

    “Unlike traditional museums, the virtual museum lacks physical collections or exhibition spaces resembling architectural structures [25].”

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Authors
Latham, K. F., & Simmons, J. E.
Publisher
ABC-CLIO,LLC
Published
2014
DOI
10.5040/9798400653261
OpenAlex
W4392072121
Cited by
30
References
0
Citations by year
2026: 3 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 4 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 2 · 2015: 3
FWCI
6.84
Type
book
Language
en
Open access
closed
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Museology › Museums and Cultural Heritage
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Museology › Libraries and Information Services
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › Information Science and Libraries
Keywords
museology, museums, museum purpose, systems approach, library and information science, museum education

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