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Wikipedia @ 20 : stories of an incomplete revolution
Wikipedia @ twenty | Wikipedia at 20 | Wikipedia at twenty | Stories of an incomplete revolution
"Founders, contributors, scholars, teachers, and students reflect on Wikipedia's first 20 years"-- Provided by publisher.
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Reagle, Joseph M. - Koerner, Jackie L.
Date:2020-01-01
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Wikipedia and the representation of reality
"A contemporary examination of what information is represented, how that information is presented, and who gets to participate (and serve as gatekeeper) in the world's largest online repository for information, Wikipedia. Bridging contemporary education research that addresses the 'experiential epistemology' of learning to use Wikipedia with an understanding of how the inception and design of the platform assists this, the book explores the complex…
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Vetter, Matthew A. - McDowell, Zachary J.
Experimental museology : institutions, representations, users
Experimental Museology scrutinizes innovative endeavours to transform museum interactions with the world. Analysing cutting-edge cases from around the globe, the volume demonstrates how museums can design, apply and assess new modes of audience engagement and participation. Written by an interdisciplinary group of researchers and research-led professionals, the book argues that museum transformations must be focused on conceptualizing and documenting the everyday challenges and choices…
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Haldrup, Michael - Achiam, Marianne - Drotner, Kirsten
International perspectives on museum management
"International Perspectives on Museum Management is the first volume of the ICOM Museum Practice series. eExploresing contemporary practices in the field of museum management, the book demonstratingtes how strategic vision and effective leadership can enable museums to fulfill their varied roles and empower staff to achieve their individual and collective objectives. Gathering together contributions that shed light on key aspects of running a museum…
Museums in a digital culture : how art and heritage become meaningful
"The experience of engaging with art and history has been utterly transformed by information and communications technology in recent decades. We now have virtual, mediated access to countless heritage collections and assemblages of artworks, which we intuitively browse and navigate in a way that wasn't possible until very recently. This collection of essays takes up the question of the cultural meaning of the information…
National museums and nation-building in Europe, 1750-2010 : mobilization and legitimacy, continuity and change
"Europe's national museums have since their creation been at the centre of on-going nation making processes. National museums negotiate conflicts and contradictions and entrain the community sufficiently to obtain the support of scientists and art connoisseurs, citizens and taxpayers, policy makers, domestic and foreign visitors alike. National Museums and Nation-building in Europe 1750-2010 assess the national museum as a manifestation of cultural and political…
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Elgenius, Gabriella - Aronsson, Peter
Date:2014-01-01
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European heritage, dialogue and digital practices
"European Heritage, Dialogue and Digital Practices focuses on the intersection of heritage, dialogue and digital culture in the context of Europe. Responding to the increased emphasis on the potential for heritage and digital technologies to foster dialogue and engender communitarian identities in Europe, the book explores what kind of role digital tools, platforms and practices play in supporting and challenging dialogue about heritage in…
Exhibiting atrocity : memorial museums and the politics of past violence
"Today, nearly any group or nation with violence in its past has constructed or is planning a memorial museum as a mechanism for confronting past trauma, often together with truth commissions, trials, and/or other symbolic or material reparations. Exhibiting Atrocity documents the emergence of the memorial museum as a new cultural form of commemoration, and analyzes its use in efforts to come to terms…
Humanities world report 2015
The first of its kind, this Open Access 'Report' is a first step in assessing the state of the humanities worldwide. Based on an extensive literature review and enlightening interviews the book discusses the value of the humanities, the nature of humanities research and the relation between humanities and politics, amongst other issues.
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Scott, Dominic - Holm, Poul - Jarrick, Arne
Terror, theory, and the humanities
The events of September 11, 2001, have had a strong impact on theory and the humanities. They call for a new philosophy, as the old philosophy is inadequate to account for them. They also call for reflection on theory, philosophy, and the humanities in general. While the recent location and killing of Osama bin Laden, the leader of al-Qaeda, in Pakistan on May 2,…