Museum Informatics: People, Information, and Technology in Museums

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Museum Informatics: People, Information, and Technology in Museums
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Contents
Figures and Charts
Preface
Acknowledgments
Section 1 Introductions
	1 An Introduction to Museum Informatics
	2 The Transformation of the Digital Museum
Section 2 Information Resources in Museums
	3 Information Representation
	4 Representing Museum Knowledge
	5 The Information Revolution in Museums
Section 3 Information Management in Museums
	6 Information Organization and Access
	7 Information Policy in Museums
	8 Metadata and Museum Information
Section 4 Information Interactions in Museums
	9 Interactive Technologies
	10 A World of Interactive Exhibits
	11 Blurring Boundaries for Museum Visitors
Section 5 Information Behavior in Museums
	12 Changing Needs and Expectations
	13 Understanding the Motivations of Museum Audiences
	14 Partnerships for Progress: Electronic Access and Museum Resources in the Classroom
Section 6 Information Collaborations in Museums
	15 Collections and Consortia
	16 AMOL Ten Years On: A Legacy of Working Beyond Museum Walls
	17 Challenges to Museum Collaboration: The MOAC Case Study
Section 7 Conclusions
	18 Information Professionals in Museums
	19 Curating Collections Knowledge: Museums on the Cyberinfrastructure
	20 The Future of Museums in the Information Age
References
Contributors
Index