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Museums and communities : the politics of public culture / by Karp, Ivan.(CARDINAL)136657; Kreamer, Christine Mullen.(CARDINAL)193671; Lavine, Steven,1947-(CARDINAL)280886; Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.(CARDINAL)279949;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Conference papers and proceedings.; Museums; Museums; Museum techniques;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Museums as agents of change : a guide to becoming a changemaker / by Murawski, Michael,1977-author.(CARDINAL)858909; American Association of Museumsissuing body.(CARDINAL)152235;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Museums Are Us -- Let Your Community In -- Community at the Core: A Conversation with Nina Simon -- Interrupting White Dominant Culture in Museums -- Museums Are Not Neutral: A Conversation with La Tanya Autry -- Leading Towards a Different Future -- Building a New Model: A Conversation with Lori Fogarty -- Collaborative Leadership That Works: A Conversation with Lauren Ruffin, Molly Alloy, and Nathanael Andreini -- Care and Healing -- Let's Talk About Community Care: A Conversation with Monica Montgomery -- Propelled by Love."In this book, Michael Murawski explores the work of museums as agents of change through inspiring case studies as well as his own honest, personal experiences as a museum educator, offering effective strategies for museums to enact change in their communities and, most importantly, convert talk into action"--
Subjects: Museums and community.; Social action.;
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The new town square : museums and communities in transition / by Archibald, Robert,1948-(CARDINAL)273475;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction: The past as context -- Creating a place -- The power of place -- Sharing the story -- Making connections -- Contemplating change -- The call of wildness -- Sustaining the future -- Touring a culture -- A wonderful place -- Under construction.
Subjects: Public history; Historical museums; Memory; Community life; Social change; National characteristics, American.;
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The people's collection / by North Carolina Museum of Art,author.(CARDINAL)150432; Hillings, Valerie L.,writer of foreword.(CARDINAL)269983; Ledesma, Jared,1982-contributor.(CARDINAL)898089; Rocheleau, Caroline M.(Caroline Michelle),1972-contributor.(CARDINAL)289612; Goldstein, Gabriel M.,contributor.(CARDINAL)899000; Humphrey, Lyle,contributor.(CARDINAL)336053; Brooks, Maya,contributor.; Frederick, Michele L.,contributor.(CARDINAL)887535; Applebaum, Lauren,contributor.; Maples, Amanda M.,1979-contributor.(CARDINAL)353052; Dougherty, Linda Johnson,1961-contributor.(CARDINAL)197486; González López, Ángel,contributor.(CARDINAL)899001; Crosby, Catherine,contributor.; Truong, Lien,contributor.; Kabu, Njathi,contributor.; hall, m. d.,contributor.; Tisdale, Marion,IV,contributor.; Serageldin, Samia,contributor.(CARDINAL)790219; Olya, Najee,contributor.; Sutton, Jimmie,contributor.; Borriello, Carl,contributor.; Fields, Nancy(Nancy Strickland),contributor.(CARDINAL)884602; Cotton, Kaliyah,contributor.; Carbotti Sotomayor, Valentina,contributor.; Kanof Levine, Liz,contributor.; Tillett, Lena,contributor.; Muhammad, Nzinga,contributor.; Hardy, Patrice,contributor.; Minner, Ashley,contributor.(CARDINAL)899002; Vondenhuevel, Evelyn,contributor.; Marin, Peter,contributor.; Fracchia, Carmen,contributor.(CARDINAL)354415;
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Subjects: Catalogs.; North Carolina Museum of Art; Art; Art museums; Art museums and community;
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A programme of absolute disorder : decolonizing the museum / by Vergès, Françoise,1952-author.(CARDINAL)855977; Gilroy, Paul,1956-author of foreword.(CARDINAL)681312; Thackway, Melissa,translator.; Pluto Press,publisher.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction -- A programme of absolute disorder -- The museum, a battleground -- The Louvre, Napoleon, seizure, and the enslaved -- Black is the model, white is the frame -- A museum without objects -- Epilogue : decolonial tactics."The Western museum is a battleground--a terrain of ideological, political and economic contestation. Almost everyone today wants to rethink the museum, but how many have the audacity to question the idea of the universal museum itself? In A Programme ofAbsolute Disorder, Françoise Vergès puts the museum in its place. Exploring the Louvre's history, she uncovers the context in which the universal museum emerged: as a product of colonialism, and of Europe's self-appointed claim to be the guardian of global heritage. Vergès outlines a radical horizon: to truly decolonize the museum is to implement a 'programme of absolute disorder', inventing other ways of apprehending the human and non-human world that nourish collective creativity and bring justice and dignity to the dispossessed"--
Subjects: Museums; Cultural appropriation; Museums and community; Decolonization.; Postcolonialism.;
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The inclusive museum leader / by American Alliance of Museums,publisher.(CARDINAL)319075; Catlin-Legutko, Cinnamon,editor,writer of preface,contributor.(CARDINAL)854665; Taylor, Chris James,1973-editor,wrtier of preface,contributor.(CARDINAL)854664; Jones-Rizzi, Joanne,contributor.; Perla, Armando,contributor.; Eaton-Martinez, Omar,contributor.; Lee, Lisa Yun,1969-contributor.(CARDINAL)854663; Bailey, Dina A.,contributor.(CARDINAL)854662; Freeman, Terri Lee,contributor.; McKinley, Kelly,contributor.(CARDINAL)854661; Sasaki, Lisa,contributor.; Rogers, Ashley, contributor.; Bautista, Susana Smith,1966-contributor.(CARDINAL)854660; Ward, Esme,contributor.; Akman, Devon M.,contributor.; Halfmoon, Stacey,contributor.(CARDINAL)854659; Ziebarth, Beth,contributor.; DeBardelaben, LaNesha,contributor.; Middleton, Margaret,contributor.; Garcia, Ben,contributor.; Bryant-Greenwell, Kayleigh,contributor.; Kryder-Reid, Elizabeth,contributor.; Mann, Stacey,contributor.; Quinn, Theresa,contributor.; Reynolds, Mattie,contributor.(CARDINAL)603942; Robinson, Cynthia,contributor.; Sorin, Gretchen Sullivan,contributor.(CARDINAL)813714; Viner, Naree W.S.,contributor.; Matthews, Tonya Maria,contributor.; Fogarty, Lori,contributor.; Beatty, Bob,contributor.(CARDINAL)802460; trivedi, nikhil,contributor.; Davis, Robert,contributor.(CARDINAL)820276; Rowman and Littlefield, Inc.,publisher.(CARDINAL)715797;
Includes bibliographical references and index."The Inclusive Museum Leader offers insights and perspectives from two recognized museum leaders who have joined together to offer practical solutions and opportunities responding to the call for museums to play an active social justice role"--
Subjects: Museums and minorities; Museums; Museums and community; Museums; Social integration; Social justice; Social action;
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Open conversations : public learning in libraries and museums / by Carr, David,1945-2016.(CARDINAL)269228;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Libraries and community; Museums and community; Libraries and education; Museums; Libraries; Museums; Politics and culture;
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Defining memory : local museums and the construction of history in America's changing communities / by Levin, Amy K.,1957-(CARDINAL)281803;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-268) and index.Why local museums matter / Amy K. Levin -- Local history, "Old things to look at," and a sculptor's vision : exploring local museums through curriculum theory / Elizabeth Vallance -- Public history, private memory : notes from the ethnography of Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia, U.S.A. / Eric Gable and Richard Handler -- The House of Seven Gables : a house museum's adaptation to changing societal expectations since 1910 / Tami Christopher -- Louisiana's Old State Capitol Museum : castle on the Mississippi / J. Daniel d'Oney -- The small town we never were : Old Cowtown Museum faces an urban past / Jay Price -- "The dream then and now" : democratic nostalgia and the living museum at Arthurdale, West Virginia / Stuart Patterson -- History lessons : selling the John Dillinger Museum / Heather R. Perry -- The politics of prehistory : conflict and resolution at Dickson Mounds Museum / Donna Langford -- "Such is our heritage" : Daughters of Utah Pioneers museums / Jessie L. Embry and Mauri Liljenquist Nelson -- "A repository for bottled monsters and medical curiosities" : the evolution of the Army Medical Museum / Michael G. Rhode and James T.H. Connor -- Objects of dis/order : articulating curiosities and engaging people at the Freakatorium / Lucian Gomoll -- Cities, museums, and city museums / Eric Sandweiss -- Business as usual : can museums be bought? / Amy K. Levin -- Conclusion: Museums and the American imagination / Amy K. Levin.
Subjects: Historical museums; Historic buildings; Historic sites; Museums; Museums; Public history; Memory; Community life;
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Using Twitter to build communities : a primer for libraries, archives, and museums / by Forrestal, Valerie,1978-author.; Vella, Tinamarie,1981-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Using Twitter to Build Communities: A Primer for Libraries, Archives, and Museums is a quick-and-easy guide for libraries, archives, and museums looking to use Twitter as far more than a "broadcasting" tool. It condenses years of research for launching or reviving your organization's Twitter presence into an impactful medium in your community.
Subjects: Twitter.; Libraries; Libraries;
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Ignite the power of art : advancing visitor engagement in museums / by Pitman, Bonnie.(CARDINAL)193043; Hirzy, Ellen Cochran.(CARDINAL)206136;
Includes bibliographical references (page 220).Igniting the power of Art. Why we developed the framework for engaging with art -- Community voice: a people's museum / Veletta Forsythe Lill -- Understanding how visitors engage with art. What research tells us about the museum experience. Observers -- Participants -- Independents -- Enthusiasts -- Community voice: Seismic shifts, inside and out / Marguerite S. Hoffman -- The framework: the Dallas Museum of Art's framework for engaging with art -- Integrating theory into practice. How research is changing the museum -- A collaborative workplace -- Community voice: a quiet revolution / Harry Robinson, Jr. -- A new environment for exhibitions and interpretation -- Center for creative connections -- Community voice: artist, museum, and community / Lesli Robertson -- Teacher partnerships -- Community voice: authentic collaboration / Gigi Antoni -- A visitor-focused identity -- Community voice: downtown anchor / Anne and Brent Brown -- Arts network -- Community voice: creative partnerships / Dennis M. Kratz -- Conclusion. Future forward.
Subjects: Dallas Museum of Art; Art museum visitors; Art museum visitors; Art museums; Art museums; Art museums and community;
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