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Chapter 5
Exploring the Relationship Between Media, Libraries, and Archives
A building and/or place where works of art and other objects of permanent value are kept and displayed.
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Media as a Threat and Subordinate of Cultural Heritage in Zimbabwe
Lazarus Sauti (The Southern Times, Zimbabwe)
Copyright: © 2019 |Pages: 12
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-5840-8.ch005
Abstract
The major focus of this chapter is to discover how the media can be a subordinate of cultural heritage and at the same time pose a threat to cultural heritage. It explores the link between media and cultural heritage. Attention is also on the use of the internet in the promotion of cultural heritage in Zimbabwe. Media use of internet permit cultural heritage of different groups to be uploaded, downloaded, and accessed by other people around the world, presenting opportunities for cultural exchange.
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The Applications of Digital Reality in Creative and Oceanic Cultural Industries: The Case of Taiwan
Refers to an establishment that conserves, restores, and exhibits a collection of artistic, cultural, historical, scientific objects that are of importance to human experiences.
Published in Chapter: The Applications of Digital Reality in Creative and Oceanic Cultural Industries: The Case of Taiwan; From: Cases on Immersive Virtual Reality Techniques
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Virtual Informatics Museum
Place where objects are stored and exhibited to the public.
Published in Chapter: Virtual Informatics Museum; From: Encyclopedia of Networked and Virtual Organizations
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Toward a Convergence of Memory Institutions in the Indonesian Presidential Library
Is an institution that gathers, conserves, studies, interprets, and shows cultural, artistic, historical, or scientific resources for public education and enrichment is a museum. Museums preserve and display humanity's tangible and intangible heritage, promote learning, and engage the public. They are vital organizations that preserve, interpret, and share the rich fabric of human knowledge, creativity, and history.
Published in Chapter: Toward a Convergence of Memory Institutions in the Indonesian Presidential Library; From: Multidisciplinary Approach to Information Technology in Library and Information Science
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Employing Digital Reality Technologies in Art Exhibitions and Museums: A Global Survey of Best Practices and Implications
Refers to an establishment that conserves, restores, and exhibits a collection of artistic, cultural, historical, scientific objects that are of importance to human experiences.
Published in Chapter: Employing Digital Reality Technologies in Art Exhibitions and Museums: A Global Survey of Best Practices and Implications; From: Virtual and Augmented Reality in Education, Art, and Museums
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An Exploratory Study on the Role of Websites in Gastronomy Museum Dialogic Communication
A space or institution where works of art or science found in excavations are unearthed, stored, researched, and exhibited according to the collections.
Published in Chapter: An Exploratory Study on the Role of Websites in Gastronomy Museum Dialogic Communication; From: Handbook of Research on Digital Communications, Internet of Things, and the Future of Cultural Tourism
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Heritage Education and Citizen Education in Chile
Space or building in which objects, vestiges or remains of natural or cultural origin of importance for a community are guarded and exposed.
Published in Chapter: Heritage Education and Citizen Education in Chile; From: Handbook of Research on Citizenship and Heritage Education
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Chapter 9
Assessing South Africa Museum Transformation Since 1994
A building in which objects of historical, scientific, artistic, or cultural interest are stored and exhibited.
Published in Chapter: Assessing South Africa Museum Transformation Since 1994; From: Handbook of Research on Museum Management in the Digital Era
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Privacy Concerns in the VR and AR Applications in Creative Cultural Industries: A Text Mining Study
Refers to an institution that preserves, reinstates, and displays a collection of artistic, cultural, historical, scientific artefacts that are of importance and of great value to human experiences.
Published in Chapter: Privacy Concerns in the VR and AR Applications in Creative Cultural Industries: A Text Mining Study; From: Managerial Challenges and Social Impacts of Virtual and Augmented Reality
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Orientalist Museum Exhibitions in UK as a New Media at the Turn of the 21st Century: Re-Orientalism of Orientalism
A museum is a non-profit cultural institution. It is open to the public, and conserves, researches and exhibits the tangible and intangible heritage of humanity.
Published in Chapter: Orientalist Museum Exhibitions in UK as a New Media at the Turn of the 21st Century: Re-Orientalism of Orientalism; From: Handbook of Research on Contemporary Approaches to Orientalism in Media and Beyond
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Digital Communication in Museums and Museological Spaces: Diagnosis of Baixo Alentejo, Portugal
A building in which objects of historical, scientific, artistic, or cultural interest are stored and exhibited.
Published in Chapter: Digital Communication in Museums and Museological Spaces: Diagnosis of Baixo Alentejo, Portugal; From: Handbook of Research on Digital Communications, Internet of Things, and the Future of Cultural Tourism
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Museum as Medium: Temporality, Memory, and Intricacy of Evil in Museo
An institution where any items of cultural interest are kept and displayed.
Published in Chapter: Museum as Medium: Temporality, Memory, and Intricacy of Evil in Museo; From: International Perspectives on Rethinking Evil in Film and Television
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Cultural Heritage Career Paths for Materials Scientists and Corrosion Engineers
A non-profit, permanent institution that serves society and its development. The role of the museum is to acquire, conserve, research, communicate and exhibit the tangible and intangible heritage of humanity and its environment for the purposes of mankind’s education, study, and enjoyment.
Published in Chapter: Cultural Heritage Career Paths for Materials Scientists and Corrosion Engineers; From: Handbook of Research on Recent Developments in Materials Science and Corrosion Engineering Education
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Initiating Memory Institutions Convergence Through Digital Convergence in Indonesian World Heritage Sites
Is an institution that gathers, conserves, studies, interprets, and shows cultural, artistic, historical, or scientific resources for public education and enrichment is a museum. Museums preserve and display humanity's tangible and intangible heritage, promote learning, and engage the public. They are vital organizations that preserve, interpret, and share the rich fabric of human knowledge, creativity, and history.
Published in Chapter: Initiating Memory Institutions Convergence Through Digital Convergence in Indonesian World Heritage Sites; From: Multidisciplinary Approach to Information Technology in Library and Information Science
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Not a “Coke and Chips” Holiday: Museums in Danish Coastal Tourism
A public or private institution dedicated to a goal of collecting historical objects, knowledge creation and knowledge dissemination. It includes both public and privately funded activities.
Published in Chapter: Not a “Coke and Chips” Holiday: Museums in Danish Coastal Tourism; From: Anthropological Approaches to Understanding Consumption Patterns and Consumer Behavior
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Chapter 6
Heritage and Museums as Objects of Education for Citizenship in the Teaching of History
A building where objects of historical, scientific, or artistic interest are kept, in which scientific knowledge is created that is transmitted to society, through formal, non-formal and informal education.
Published in Chapter: Heritage and Museums as Objects of Education for Citizenship in the Teaching of History; From: Handbook of Research on Citizenship and Heritage Education
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Chapter 14
The Role of the Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer Collections With Regard to Information Literacy
A private or public institution that collects, preserves, interprets and display cultural or natural objects that are of historical, aesthetic, or scientific importance.
Published in Chapter: The Role of the Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer Collections With Regard to Information Literacy; From: Examining Information Literacy in Academic Libraries
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Virtual Museums in the Conservation of Cultural Heritage and Satisfaction Level With Visits to Virtual Museums
It is a non-profit, permanent institution that researches, collects, preserves, interprets and exhibits tangible and intangible heritage in the service of society. Public, accessible and inclusive museums promote diversity and sustainability. They offer a variety of experiences for education, entertainment and knowledge sharing; operate ethically and professionally with community participation; and engage in communication.
Published in Chapter: Virtual Museums in the Conservation of Cultural Heritage and Satisfaction Level With Visits to Virtual Museums; From: Exploring Culture and Heritage Through Experience Tourism
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Cultural Tourism: Use of Virtual Visits to Museums
A non-profit institution whose objective is to conserve, investigate and communicate the material and immaterial heritage of a given location, for educational, leisure or tourism purposes.
Published in Chapter: Cultural Tourism: Use of Virtual Visits to Museums; From: Handbook of Research on Digital Communications, Internet of Things, and the Future of Cultural Tourism
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