Jones, Mike
(ed.)
Editorial: Routledge
Número de páginas: 192 págs.
Fecha de edición: 09-01-2023
EAN: 9780367552701
ISBN: 978-0-367-55270-1
Precio (sin IVA): 49,46 €
Precio (IVA incluído): 51,44 €
This book provides the first interdisciplinary study of the digital documentation of artefacts and archives in contemporary museums, while also exploring the implications of polyphonic, relational thinking on collections documentation. Drawing on case studies from Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, the book provides a critical examination of the history of collections management and documentation since the introduction of computers to museums in the 1960s, demonstrating how technology has contributed to the disconnection of distributed collections knowledge. Jones also highlights how separate documentation systems have developed, managed by distinct, increasingly professionalised staff, impacting our ability to understand and use what we find in museums and their ever-expanding online collections.