Libraries, archives, and museums today : insights from the field / [edited by] Peter Botticelli, Martha R. Mahard, Michèle V. Cloonan.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Botticelli, Peter, 1966- editor.

Mahard, Martha R., 1948- editor.

Cloonan, Michèle Valerie, 1955- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Information services--Management--Case studies.

Information services.

Collection management (Libraries)--Case studies.

Collection management (Libraries).

Archives--Collection management--Case studies.

Archives.

Museums--Collection management--Case studies.

Museums.

Electronic information resources--Management--Case studies.

Electronic information resources.

Archives--Collection management.

Information services--Management.

Museums--Collection management.

Genre:

Case studies.

Physical Description:

xxiv, 169 pages : 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2019]

Summary:

This book offers insights into changes brought about by the enormous growth of the internet. There are new ways to share cultural heritage materials through online finding aids, exhibits, and other initiatives. What has been accomplished across libraries, archives, and museums? The authors consider that question by using case studies to explore activities in 14 libraries, archives, museums, and other heritage organizations. They consider what we can learn from current collaborations within and across libraries, archives, and museums and why some collaborations are successful while others cannot be sustained. Their findings are based on observations and interviews at institutions and organizations in the United States, Australia, and the U.K. These organizations have worked to make their collections accessible. Some have simply digitized their collections, while others have enhanced their collection management systems. Others have incorporated digital asset management systems to organize and retrieve media, and to manage digital rights and permissions. Most of these institutions and organizations have succeeded through strategic partnerships, strategic planning, and insightful leadership. However, the book also contains examples of institutions that have undergone transitions: one of the museums closed, and another closed its library. Taken together, the fourteen institutions shed light on professional practices today.

Contents:

Part I. Digital Strategies

Part II. Collaboration within and across Institutions

Part III. Strategic Use of Resources

Part IV. Institutions in Transition

Part V. Culturally Sensitive Materials.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Libraries, archives, and museums today.

ISBN:

9781538125540

1538125544

9781538125557

1538125552

OCLC:

1050362189

Publisher Number:

90104427673

40028910264