The museum in the digital age : new media and novel methods of mediation / edited by Régine Bonnefoit and Melissa Rérat.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bonnefoit, Régine, editor.

Rérat, Mélissa, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Museums--Technological innovations.

Museums.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ix, 102 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Newcastle upon Tyne, England : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2017.

Summary:

The current "digital revolution" or "digital era" has affected most of the realms of today's world, particularly the domains of communication and the creation, safeguarding and transmission of knowledge. Museums, whose mission is to be open to the public and to acquire, conserve, research, communicate and exhibit the heritage of humanity, are thus directly concerned by this revolution. This collection highlights the manner in which museums and curators tackle the challenges of digital technology. The contributions are divided into four groups that illustrate the extent of the impact of digital technologies on museums: namely, exhibitions devoted to new media or mounted with the use of new media; the hidden face of the museum and the conservation of digital works of art; cultural mediation and the communication and promotion of museums using digital tools; and the legal aspects of the digitalisation of content, whether for creative purposes or preservation.

Contents:

Intro

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations

Introduction

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

Chapter Six

Chapter Seven

Bibliography

Contributors.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-5275-1042-5

OCLC:

1031847732