expanding defintions
DESCRIPTION
This power point reviews the trends in museum changes in the 20th Century and begins the process of discussiong 21st Century change in public program and exhibition design.TRANSCRIPT
INTO THE
21ST CENTURY
ELAINE HEUMANN GURIAN
2008
EXPANDING DEFINTIONS OF MUSEUMS
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INTRODUCTIONThis power point begins the conversation of
changes to museums in the 20th Century and discusses 21st Century expected changes based on social networking.
This is not a comprehensive list rather created to facilitate a beginning dialogue about the fundamental change social networking brings to museums.
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CLASSIC DEFINITION OF MUSEUMSOPEN TO THE PUBLICCOLLECTION OF OBJECTSPRESERVATION OF OBJECTSRESEARCHEDUCATE
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EXPANDING DEFINITION 20TH CENTURYCOLLECTIONSSOME NON- COLLECTIONS BASED
INSTITUTIONS RECOGNIZED AS MUSEUMS (CHILDREN’S, SCIENCE, ART GALLERIES)
SOME LIVING COLLECTIONS INSTITUTIONS RECOGNIZED AS MUSEUMS (ZOOS, BOTANTIC GARDENS, AQUARIUMS)
SOME MUSEUMS EXPANDED COLLECTIONS TO MATCH MORE MULTICULTURAL SOCIETY
COLLECTING TECHNOLOGY AND MULTIPLES PUTS ORIGINAL IN QUESTION
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INDIGINOUS DEMANDS CHANGES DEFINTIONS OF COLLECTIONS DISPLAY, PRESERVATION AND OWNERSHIP IN 20TH CENTURYREDEFINITION OF OWNERSHPLAWS OF REPATRIATIONPROTOCOLS OF ACCESS AND INFORMATION
PUT IN HANDS OF ELDERSSTORAGE, RESTORATION AND
PRESERVATION HAVE NEW RULESINCLUSION OF SPIRITUALITY, RITUAL,
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CHANGING DEFINTION OF PUBLIC IN 20TH CENTURYINTEREST IN BROADER PUBLIC INCLUSIONEMPHASIS ON INFORMAL EDUCATION, “FREE
CHOICE LEARNINGVISITOR RESEARCHLEARNING THEORY OF MULTIPLE
INTELLIGENCE, SOCIAL WELL BEINGMARKET TESTING, MARKETING, ADVERTISINGHOURSTOPICS CHOSEN TO BE MORE INCLUSIVE AND
MORE POPULAR
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20TH CENTURY INTERPRETATION OF DISPLAYMORE STORY TELLINGMORE INTERACTIVITYMORE CONTEXTUALIZATION FIRST PERSONMORE TECHNOLOGY (MOVIES, MULTI-MEDIA)MORE MULTI-DISPLINARY (I.E. ART-
ARCHEOLOGY)LAYERINGRESOURCE CENTERSSHOPS AND EARNED INCOME
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SUMMARY OF MUSEUM’S AUTHORITY IN 20TH CENTURYRESPECTEDLESS ACADEMIC (INCLUSION OF SUBJECT
MATTER FOR PUBLIC TASTE)THE MUSEUM REMAINS INTELLECTUAL
GATE-KEEPERONE-WAY PIPELINE OF AUTHORITY WITH
SMALL FORAYS INTO PARTICIPATION (TALK-BACK BOARDS)
PART OF PANTHEON OF CIVIC INSTITUTIONS OF IMPORTANCE AND MEMORY
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LIVEABLE CITIES & CIVIC (REAL) SPACE 21ST CENTURYINTEREST IN “3RD” SPACE (HOME, OFFICE,
PUBLIC.)TOURISM TIED TO ECONOMIC GROWTH
CULTURAL PRECINCTS, JOINT MARKETING,\
HISTORIC HOUSES AND HISTORIC SPACESINTANGIBLE HERITAGE
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DEMOCRATIZATION OF AUTHORITYNEW ROLE FOR CURATORSINCLUSION OF INFORMATION FROM
AUDIENCEINCLUSION OF OPEN SOURCE INFORMATION DEBATEOPPORTUNITY TO RESEARCH COLLECTIONS
IN DIGITAL FORMCUMULATIVE INFORMATION
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THE INTERNET CREATES HABITS OF MINDACCESS TO INFORMATION 24/7AVAILABILITY OF LARGE BODY OF
INFORMATION ON ANY TOPICMULTIPLE INTERPRETATIONS AND
POSITIONS OF ANY TOPICUPDATES CONSTANTLYCONNECTED TO FRIENDS AND FAMILYCUMULATIVE COMMENTING AND INPUTBUILDING OF REAL AND VIRTUAL
COMMUNITY
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21ST CENTURY INTERPRETATION STRATEGIES BASED ON WEB WEBSITES
VIRTUAL EXHIBITIONS AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
BLOGSTAGS AND TAGGING CLOUDSSUBJECT CHOICE
EXHIBITIONSCONTRIBUTION OF STORIES AND VISUALSHAND HELD INTERPREATIONSLAYERING
ACCESS TO COLLECTIONS: DIGITALIZATION, OPEN STORAGE
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CATEGORIES OF SHARING INFORMATIONINFORMATION, ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
(IE COLLECTIONS RECORDS) BLOGGINGPERSONALIZATION AND CUSTOMIZATION
(HAND HELD GUIDES)LAYERING (ACCESS TO EXTERNAL DATA
BASES, ALTERNATIVE VIEWS)REWEIGHTING MATERIAL AND RESETTING
PRIORITIES ( TAGGING) BUILDING COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST,
EXPERTS, LINKING AND COMPARISONS
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SOCIAL NETWORK WEBSITES*MY SPACE*FACEBOOK*YOUTUBETWITTER*2ND LIFE*FLICKRPANDORA*WIKIPEDIA
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Examples of some MUSEUM RELATED SOCIAL NETWORKSMUSEUM2.OMUSEUM3.OEXHIBITFILESH-MUSEUMMUSEUM-EDIDEUMLinkedIn museum groupsFacebook museum groups
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