Foundations of Museum Studies: Evolving Systems of Knowledge

Latham, Kiersten F.,Simmons, John E.

ISBN 10: 1610692829 / ISBN 13: 9781610692823

Editore: Libraries Unlimited, 2014

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Riassunto:

This broad introduction to museums benefits all educators who teach introductory museum studies, addressing the discipline from a holistic, dynamic, and document-centered perspective.

Informazioni sugli autori: Kiersten F. Latham, PhD, is currently the President and CEO of Sauder Village in Archbold, Ohio, USA. She has been a faculty member at Kent State University (developing the museum studies specialization within the MLIS program) and Michigan State University (Director of the Arts, Cultural Management and Museum Studies Program). She has worked in a diverse array of museums over the last 30 years. Her most recent book is Flourishing in Museums, Towards a Positive Museology (2023, with Brenda Cowan).

John E. Simmons is a writer and consultant for Museologica (an international museum consulting service). During more than 50 years as a museum professional, he has published papers and books on collections care and management, museum history, and natural history collections. He is a former board member of the Association of Registrars and Collections Specialists and a former chairperson of the American Alliance of Museums Collections Stewardship Professional Network. He has taught collection management classes at six universities on three continents.

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Titolo: Foundations of Museum Studies: Evolving ...
Casa editrice: Libraries Unlimited
Data di pubblicazione: 2014
Legatura: paperback
Condizione: Very Good