Reinventing the forum
Multiple Perspectives, Information Transmission and New Technology
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5718276 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rebecca Reynolds (0000-0002-0249-955X, University of Brighton, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 45-62 |
| Publication date | 2011-02-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Museum Management and Curatorship (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0964-7775 • E-ISSN: 1872-9185 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09647775.2011.540126 |
| OpenAlex | W2026526212 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 6 |
The museum's role as a forum for debate has been augmented by the increasing popularity of new technologies, which allow visitors to generate interpretive content. This paper explores visitor responses to curatorial and non-curatorial content. Twenty-one university students' responses to audio downloads containing multiple perspectives on galleries at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, were sought. The students appreciated different perspectives for reasons such as preference for opinion over fact, and valuing of information which would not be likely to be found on labels. Through analysis of the audio content, the author argues that multiple perspectives offer valuable ways of understanding the museum environment which cannot be obtained solely through either curatorial or non-curatorial interpretation. It is argued that multiple perspectives are a way of introducing alternative viewpoints into the museum alongside authoritative curatorial expertise, but that such material needs to be carefully selected and used. Thank you also to Yvonne Reynolds for comments on a later draft
Knowledge management · Political science · Telecommunications · Computer Science · Information Systems Theories and Implementation
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |