Digital Technologies and the Museum Experience

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Short description: 2008 book
Digital Technologies and the Museum Experience: Handheld Guides and Other Media
Digital Technologies and the Museum Experience book cover.jpg
EditorLoïc Tallon and Kevin Walker
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
SubjectMuseums, museum informatics, digital technology
GenreNon-fiction
PublisherAltaMira Press, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Publication date
2008
Media typePrint (cloth & paperback), electronic
Pagesxxv+238
ISBNISBN:978-0-7591-1119-6

Digital Technologies and the Museum Experience (2008), edited by Loïc Tallon and Kevin Walker, is a book about the use of digital technology by museums.

Overview

The book is divided into 11 contributed chapters by a variety of authors, in two parts, Defining the Context: Three Perspectives and Delivering Potential. The book includes a foreword by James M. Bradburne and introduction by Loïc Tallon. There is also a bibliography, index, and short biographies of contributors. The book is available in cloth (ISBN:978-0-7591-1119-6), paperback (ISBN:978-0-7591-1121-9), and electronic versions (ISBN:978-0-7591-1237-7).

Contributors

The following authors contributed to chapters in the book:


  • Jonathan P. Bowen
  • Alexandra Burch
  • Lynn D. Dierking
  • John H. Falk
  • Silvia Filippini-Fantoni
  • Ben Gammon
  • Ellen Giusti
  • Halina Gottlieb
  • Sherry Hsi
  • Peter Lonsdale
  • Julia Meek
  • Ross Parry
  • Peter Samis
  • Mike Sharples
  • Jeffrey K. Smith
  • Pablo P. L. Tinio
  • Giasemi Vavoula
  • Kevin Walker


Reviews

The book has been reviewed in a number of journals, including:

  • Educational Technology.[1]
  • International Journal of Heritage Studies.[2]
  • Library Hi Tech.[3]
  • MedieKultur: Journal of Media and Communication Research.[4]
  • Science Education.[5]
  • Visitor Studies.[6]

See also

  • Museums and Digital Culture: New Perspectives and Research (2019)

References

  1. ↑ McLellan, Hilary (July–August 2009). "Review: Mobile Devices and Learning in Museums". Educational Technology 49 (4): 58–59. 
  2. ↑ Richards, Julian D. (11 October 2010). "BOOK REVIEW: Digital applications for cultural and heritage institutions; Digital technologies and the museum experience: handheld guides and other media; Museum informatics: people, information and technology in museums". International Journal of Heritage Studies 16 (6): 527–529. doi:10.1080/13527258.2010.505055. 
  3. ↑ Neville, Kay (23 November 2010). "Digital Technologies and the Museum Experience: Handheld Guides and Other Media". Library Hi Tech 28 (4): 725–726. doi:10.1108/07378831011096385. 
  4. ↑ Sandvik, Kjetil (2011). "Loïs Tallon & Kevin Walker (eds.): Digital Technologies and The Museum Experience. Handheld Guides and Other Media. New York: AltaMira Press. 2008". MedieKultur: Journal of Media and Communication Research 27 (50): 185–192. doi:10.7146/mediekultur.v27i50.5246. https://tidsskrift.dk/mediekultur/article/view/5246. 
  5. ↑ Atkins, Leslie (12 May 2009). "Digital Technologies and the Museum Experience: Handheld Guides and Other Media". Science Education (Wiley) 93 (6): 1149–1151. doi:10.1002/sce.20355. Bibcode: 2009SciEd..93.1149A. https://www.academia.edu/14886645. 
  6. ↑ Simon, Nina (13 October 2009). "A Review of "Digital Technologies and the Museum Experience: Handheld Guides and Other Media"". Visitor Studies 12 (2): 218–221. doi:10.1080/10645570903203547. 

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