A Rich Tradition Still Lives
Since antiquity, libraries and museums have shared a rich tradition of acquiring, conserving, and providing access to the cultural artifacts of the human experience. They begun as private personal collections and have evolved into becoming some of the world's greatest public treasures. For many centuries, libraries and museums have been partners in educating and informing the public on a vast array of subjects. In today's fast-paced world, people tend to be more concerned about whose going to win the next Buffalo Bills game and less interested in the rich history of Buffalo or the sport of football. Therefore, there is undoubtedly a great need for the resources of the library and museum to join together and further enhance the intellect of society.
In this blog, I wish to explore many topics and controversial issues related to the partnerships of libraries and museums. Some of these include, the effects of technology, the idea of "edutainment", and the changing roles of libraries and museums.
The following, is a book, three websites, and two journal articles, that I think may be of interest, to anyone who wants to begin to learn more about the collaborations between libraries and museums.
"Cabinet of Natural Science and Chester County Athenaeum in Westchester, Pa." Norton's Literary Gazette and
Publisher's Circular 3 (1853): 150.
Dilevko, Juris, and Lisa Gottlieb. The Evolution of Library and Museum Partnerships: Historical Antecedents,
Contemporary Manifestations, and Future Directions. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2004.
Kolganova, Ada. Museum libraries as Part of the System of Libraries in Russia. 29 Sept. 2005. 30 Sept. 2005.
http://www.ifla.org/VII/d2/inspel/99-4koad.pdf.
Labrador, Ana P. Distant Relations: The Place of Libraries in Museums. 22 Aug. 2005. 30 Sept. 2005.
http://www.ncca.gov.ph/culture&arts/perspectives/librariesinmuseums.htm
van der Wateren, Jan. The Importance of Museum Libraries. 25 Sept. 2005 30 Sept. 2005
http://www.ifla.org/VII/d2/inspel/99-4wajv.pdf
posted by Kathryn Kozak @ 7:21 PM
4 Comments:
Hey Kathryn,
I think this blog is a great idea. So often people focus on libraries OR museums, when really, they have a lot in common. I especially like that you throught Russia in there. I will have to visit the State Theater Library when I visit (in my dreams). I would play around with the font on your post though, it's really hard to read the the blue on dark blue. But other than that, it's great!!
Great blog, Kathryn. I really liked van der Wateren's article about the importance of museum libraries. I'm sorry to say, before graduate school I'd never thought about librarians and museums. But it's really an obvious pairing, isn't it? I look forward to reading more about that relationship on your blog!
This is an interesting blog, but a strong suggestion. Change that red font to a different color. The black background makes it extremely difficult to read. Best.
enjoyed the info but agree with previous comment re. colour background / reading.
BTW, South Lambeth is an area adjacent to Vauxhall in London, so although south of the Thames,(Lambeth Bridge has Tradescant - inspired pineapple principals) Lambeth is a London borough and probably was 400 years ago.(Clapham is even further alond the road...)
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