Artefacts, Archives, and Documentation in the Relational Museum

Name: Artefacts, Archives, and Documentation in the Relational Museum
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Artefacts, Archives, and Documentation in the Relational MuseumAuthor(s): Mike Jones\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367551056, 978-0367551056\nSynopsis\nArtefacts, Archives, and Documentation in the Relational Museum provides the first interdisciplinary study of the digital documentation of artefacts and archives in contemporary museums, while also exploring the implications of polyphonic, relational thinking on collections documentation.\n\nDrawing on case studies from Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, the book provides a critical examination of the history of collections management and documentation since the introduction of computers to museums in the 1960s, demonstrating how technology has contributed to the disconnection of distributed collections knowledge. Jones also highlights how separate documentation systems have developed, managed by distinct, increasingly professionalised staff,.