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This book is the pioneer text to focus solely on the notion of inclusion for museums. It is intended to demystify the much-debated idea of inclusion for museum professionals, theorists, professors, and researchers. From practical tips to theoretical know-how, this book will prepare your museum to become more inclusive.
List of contents
Chapter 1: Why Do Museums Need Inclusion?
Chapter 2: The Spectrum of Inclusive Theories for Museums
Chapter 3: The Advantages and Disadvantages of Inclusion for Museums
Chapter 4: Creating Cultural Inclusion: Partnerships with People
Chapter 5: Aiding in Social Regeneration: Partnerships with Programs, Agencies, and Community Organizations
Chapter 6: Driving Broad Social Change: Becoming a Vehicle
Chapter 7: Tools for Implementing Inclusion in Your Museum
Chapter 8: Tools for Evaluating Inclusion in Your Museum
Chapter 9: Advocates, Agents, and Architects for American Museums
Chapter 10: Challenge to the Field: Become the Museum for Everyone
About the author
Laura-Edythe Coleman is a museum informaticist specializing in Social Inclusion Theory & Practice. Her focus is on the point of convergence for museums, information, people, and technology. Knowing that societies need museums for creating and sustaining cultural memory, she strives to help communities co-create collections with museums. She is currently a lecturer for Johns Hopkins University Museum Studies Program in which she teaches two core courses: Museums in a Global Perspective and the History & Philosophy of Museums. She can be reached via Twitter: @lauraedythe, website: www.lauraedythe.com, or by email lauraedythecoleman@gmail.com
Summary
This book is the pioneer text to focus solely on the notion of inclusion for museums. It is intended to demystify the much-debated idea of inclusion for museum professionals, theorists, professors, and researchers. From practical tips to theoretical know-how, this book will prepare your museum to become more inclusive.
