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A holistic introduction to museum theory and practice, this second edition is designed to be the core introductory text for any foundational museum studies course being taught in any discipline. You’ll examine the evolution, divergence, definition, and legal organization of museums in the context of collections of objects and how museums perform the basic functions of preservation, communication, and research. Through the lens of museological theory and a systems approach, you’ll learn how museum objects are managed by professionals and used by the public and scholars. You’ll get an overview of contemporary museums worldwide and think through the future of museums. Useful as an introductory text for any foundational museum studies course – whether in library and information science, museum studies, or a related area – this text’s unique perspective approaches museums as communicative knowledge systems that deal with people, objects, and ideas. The second edition includes new material on museum careers, legal issues, globalization, climate change, positive museology, and museums and sustainability. This foundational text is adaptable to a broad range of courses and disciplines when paired with supplementary readings.
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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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