| Museum Websites and Social Media: Issues of Participation, Sustainability, Trust, and Diversity Contributor(s): Laws, Ana Sánchez (Author) |
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ISBN: 1782388680 ISBN-13: 9781782388685 Publisher: Berghahn Books OUR PRICE: $128.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Reference - Art | Museum Studies - Social Science | Media Studies |
| Dewey: 069.028 |
| LCCN: 2015003125 |
| Series: Museums and Collections |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6" W x 9" (1.00 lbs) 212 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Online activities present a unique challenge for museums as they harness the potential of digital technology for sustainable development, trust building, and representations of diversity. This volume offers a holistic picture of museum online activities that can serve as a starting point for cross-disciplinary discussion. It is a resource for museum staff, students, designers, and researchers working at the intersection of cultural institutions and digital technologies. The aim is to provide insight into the issues behind designing and implementing web pages and social media to serve the broadest range of museum stakeholders. |
Contributor Bio(s): Laws, Ana S.: - Ana Sánchez Laws is Associate Professor in Media and Design, Volda University College, Norway. She is the author of Panamanian Museums and Historical Memory (Berghahn Books 2011), has collaborated on projects at the Panama Viejo Monumental Complex (World Heritage Site), and is a video artist whose works have been exhibited around the globe. |