The Digital Museum: A Think Guide
The Digital Museumgives much-needed context to recent technological advances in everything from handheld devices to social computing. Each essay explores how relentless innovation is shaping our stewardship of and participation in museums.The Digital Museumis destined to be of great value to specialists, students and museum-goers alike. --Maxwell L. Anderson, The Melvin and Bren Simon Director and CEO, Indianapolis Museum of ArtThe Digital Museumgives much-needed context to recent technological advances in everything from handheld devices to social computing. Each essay explores how relentless innovation is shaping our stewardship of and participation in museums.The Digital Museumis destined to be of great value to specialists, students and museum-goers alike. --Maxwell L. Anderson, The Melvin and Bren Simon Director and CEO, Indianapolis Museum of ArtHere are essays from the leading practitioners in U.S. museums on the problems and potential of using information technologies as part of traditional place-based activities - exhibitions, collection interpretation - and on the opportunities of extending the reach of museums in the networked environment. This book should be required reading for anyone who cares about the public mission of museums in research, education and providing access to great works. --Kenneth Hamma, Executive Director, Digital Policy and Initiatives, J Paul Getty TrustThis book is a must read for everyone who cares about our shared cultural heritage--from visitors to museum professionals to board members. Din and Hecht have assembled some of the most cogent minds in the field to plot a course thru this landscape, and it is a journey that will impact us all. --Dr. Larry Johnson, The New Media ConsortiumHere are essays from the leading practitioners in U.S. museums on the problems and potential of using information technologies as part of traditional place-based activities - exhibitions, collection interpretation - and on the opportunities of extending the reach of museums in the networked environment. This book should be required reading for anyone who cares about the public mission of museums in research, education and providing access to great works. --Kenneth Hamma, Executive Director, Digital Policy and Initiatives, J Paul Getty TrustThe Digital Museumgives much-needed context to recent technological advances in everything from handheld devices to social computing. Each essay explores how relentless innovation is shaping our stewardship of and participation in museums.The Digital Museumis destined to be of great value to specialists, students and museum-goers alike. --Maxwell L. Anderson, The Melvin and Bren Simon Director and CEO, Indianapolis Museum of ArtHere are essays from the leading practitioners in U.S. museums on the problems and potential of using information technologies as part of traditional place-based activities - exhibitions, collection interpretation - and on the opportunities of extending the reach of museums in the networked environment. This book should be required reading for anyone who cares about the public mission of museums in research, education and providing access to great works. --Kenneth Hamma, Executive Director, Digital Policy and Initiatives, J Paul Getty TrustThe Digital Museumgives much-needed context to recent technological advances in everything from handheld devices to social computing. Each essay explores how relentless innovation is shaping our stewardship of and participation in museums.The Digital Museumis destined to be of great value to specialists, students and museum-goers alike. --Maxwell L. Anderson, The Melvin and Bren Simon Director and CEO, Indianapolis Museum of ArtHere are essays from the leading practitioners in U.S. museums on the problems and potential of using information technologies as part of traditional place-based activities - exhibitions, collection interpretation - and on the opportunities of extending the reach of museums in the networked environment. This book should be required reading for anyone who cares about the public mission of museums in research, education and providing access to great works. --Kenneth Hamma, Executive Director, Digital Policy and Initiatives, J Paul Getty Trust