cam a22 4500 357335287 CHVBK 20201023094207.0 160216s2014 xxk||||| |||| 00 |eng d 1-910144-31-2 978-1-910144-31-2 (RERO)R008366433 NLE OCLCO YDXCP OCLCF RERO neueth s1et rero Rhys Owain (IDREF)177565705 cre Contemporary collecting theory and practice Owain Rhys Colour edition. Edinburgh MuseumsEtc 2014 155 pages illustrations (colour) 21 cm txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references 1. Introduction. 2. Themes and Narratives. Whether to collect objects or alternative forms of representation. Working with communities. Collecting popular culture. The influence of private collectors on museum practice. 3. The History of Contemporary Collecting. Contemporary collecting in Europe. Contemporary collecting in North America. Survey of curators of contemporary life. 4. Collecting the 21st Century. The current situation and plans for expansion at St Fagans: National History Museum. 5. Appendix 1. A Contemporary Collecting Strategy for History, 2009-2014. 6. Appendix 2. Social and Cultural History, Contemporary Collecting Plan, 2009-2014. Du site de l'éd.: This book deals succinctly and thoughtfully with the problems of collecting contemporary objects in museums. It aims to provide a working model for the future of contemporary collecting based on relevant debates and theories, and on past and current practices, and proposes answers to some of the many challenging questions raised: What should we collect? Who should decide? How can we adequately record how we live our lives today? What about the storage implications? What limits should we place on ourselves? What processes and directives can ensure best practice? Museum techniques Handbooks, manuals, etc Museums Collection management Handbooks, manuals, etc Muséologie (RERO)A021002222 rero Objets de collection (RERO)A021006591 rero Conservation et restauration (RERO)A021017147 rero Arts modernes (RERO)A021018017 rero BK020000 XK020000 XK020000 Metadata rights reserved rero RERO RE31011 RE31011 RE310110002 NET Gc 1545 RERO 100 1- Rhys Owain (IDREF)177565705 cre SWISSBIB 314175903