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The articles in this book are outstanding examples of socially responsible museum work, based on the premise that museums, galleries and science centres must move beyond education and entertainment to embrace socially relevant missions. Being a socially r
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Museums are often stereotyped as dusty storage facilities for ancient artefacts considered important by only a handful of scholars. Recently there has been effort on the part of some museumologists to reconsider the role and responsibilities of museums, art galleries and science centres as integral social institutions in their communities. The book attempts to point the way towards a sustainable future for museums by examining institutions that have found creative ways to attain a socially responsive model for cultural resource management. Accessible and engaging, the articles presented here are an excellent starting point for any discussion on what museums have been and what they should strive to be.
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Robert R. Janes has a PhD in archaeology from the University of Calgary and is a former president and CEO of the Glenbow Museum in Calgary. He is the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Museum Management and Curatorship. Robert R. Janes has a PhD in archaeology from the University of Calgary and is a former president and CEO of the Glenbow Museum in Calgary. He is the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Museum Management and Curatorship. Gerald T. Conaty has a PhD in archaeology from Simon Fraser University. He is the senior curator of Ethnology at the Glenbow Museum. Gerald T. Conaty has a PhD in archaeology from Simon Fraser University. He is the senior curator of Ethnology at the Glenbow Museum.
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- PublisherUniversity of Calgary Press
- Publication date2005
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- ISBN 13 9781552381434
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