Museum Websites and Social Media: Issues of Participation, Sustainability, Trust and Diversity (Museums and Collections, 8)

"Online activities present a unique challenge for museums as they harness the potential of digital technology for sustainable development, trust building, and representations of diversity. This volume offers a holistic picture of museum online activities that can serve as a starting point for cross-disciplinary discussion. It is a resource for museum staff, students, designers, and researchers working at the intersection of cultural institutions and digital technologies. The aim is to provide insight into the issues behind designing and implementing web pages and social media to serve the broadest range of museum stakeholders."--Amazon Contents Illustrations Acknowledgements Introduction Part I: History and Theory Chapter 1 Museums Online, from Repositories to Forums Chapter 2 Digital Heritage and Sustainability Chapter 3 Trusting the Online Museum Part II: Practice Chapter 4 A Practical Social Media Primer for Museum Staff Chapter 5 A Survey of Museum Social Media Part III: Cases Chapter 6 The Museum of London (MOL) Chapter 7 The Museum of World Culture (Världskulturmuseet) and the Carlotta Portal Chapter 8 Comparing Off-and Online Aboriginal, Indigenous and ‘Ethnic’ Representations in Museums and Galleries in Sydney and Panama City Part IV: Futures Chapter 9 Augmenting the Garden of Australian Dreams at the National Museum of Australia Chapter 10 Cultural Interfaces to Environmental Data at the Questacon National Science Centre, Australia Conclusion References Index History And Theory -- Museums Online, From Repositories To Forums -- Digital Heritage And Sustainability -- Trusting The Online Museum -- Practice -- A Practical Social Media Primer For Museum Staff -- A Survey Of Museum Social Media -- Cases -- The Museum Of London (mol) -- The Museum Of World Culture (vorldskulturmuseet) And The Carlotta Portal -- Comparing Off- And Online Aboriginal, Indigenous And 'ethnic' Representations In Museums And Galleries In Sydney And Panama City -- Futures -- Augmenting The Garden Of Australian Dreams At The National Museum Of Australia -- Cultural Interfaces To Environmental Data At The Questacon National Science Centre, Australia -- Conclusion. Ana Luisa Sánchez Laws. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.