A Place Not a Place: Reflection and Possibility in Museums and LibrariesRowman Altamira, 2006 - 151 páginas Museums and libraries inspire us to cross the limits of routine thought, into experiences of reflection and possibility. Each of the essays in A Place Not a Place examines the ways these and other cultural institutions influence us and proposes ways to strengthen their roles as advocates for critical thinking and inquiry. |
Conteúdo
The Cognitive Management of Cultural Institution | 1 |
What I Saw in the Museum | 25 |
What I Read in the Library | 29 |
Wanting At Ten | 35 |
Rescuing the User | 43 |
Reading Beyond the Museum | 57 |
Five Thoughtful Exercises | 69 |
Observing Collaborations Between Libraries and Museum | 81 |
What Do We Want to Happen? | 91 |
Heroic Life Learning Life | 101 |
Memory | 111 |
A Place Not a Place | 125 |
Invisible Actions Invisible Traces | 135 |
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About the Author | |
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A Place Not a Place: Reflection and Possibility in Museums and Libraries David Carr Visualização parcial - 2006 |
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