Beyond public engagement : new ways of studying, managing and using university collections / edited by Pedro Ruiz-Castell ; assistant editors, Marta C. Lourenço, Sébastien Soubiran and Sofia Talas.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ruiz-Castell, Pedro, editor.

Lourenço, Marta C., editor.

Soubiran, Sébastien, editor.

Talas, Sofia, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Museums--Educational aspects.

Museums.

College museums.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (151 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Newcastle upon Tyne, England : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

University collections have unquestionably played a central role in the production of knowledge. They are valuable resources for studying the construction of traditions and identities, proving particularly interesting for understanding how universities have shaped societies. Furthermore, they have also been mobilised as cultural mediators to legitimise academic institutions and bring the results of their activities into the public sphere. As such, academic collections undoubtedly enable reflection on the complex relationships between heritage, knowledge, scholars, and the public. Given their i

Contents:

""CONTRIBUTORS""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed February 17, 2015).

ISBN:

1-4438-7491-4

OCLC:

905862132