Foundations of Museum Studies: Evolving Systems of Knowledge - Couverture souple

Latham, Kiersten F.; Simmons, John E.

 
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Synopsis

An introductory museum studies text that approaches museums as communicative knowledge systems that deal with people, objects, and ideas.

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À propos des auteurs

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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