cam a22 4500 551431962 CHVBK 20201023115905.0 181213s2017 xxk||||| |||| 00 |eng d 1-138-69264-6 978-1-138-69264-0 http://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb45556281w uri (RERO)R008877498 ERASA eng OCLCQ RERO frvmhn AM s1zz rero 069 The future of natural history museums Eric Dorfman Basingstoke Taylor & Francis Ltd 2017 320 pages txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier ICOM Advances in Museum Research Natural history museums are changing, both because of their own internal development and in response to changes in context. Historically, the aim of collecting from nature was to develop encyclopedic assemblages to satisfy human curiosity and build a basis for taxonomic information. Today, with global biodiversity in rapid decline, there are new reasons to build and maintain collections, while audiences are more diverse, numerous, and technically savvy. Institutions must learn to embrace new technology while retaining the authenticity of their stories and the value placed on their objects. The Future of Natural History Museums begins to develop a cohesive discourse that balances the disparate issues that our institutions will face over the next decades. It disassembles the topic into various key elements and, through commentary and synthesis, explores a cohesive picture of the trajectory of the natural history museum sector. This book contributes to the study of collections, teaching and learning, ethics, and running nonprofit businesses and will be of interest to museum and heritage professionals and academics and senior students in Biological Sciences and Museum Studies Dorfman Eric (IDREF)223608467 BK020000 XK020000 XK020000 RERO RE01083 RE01083 RE010830001 CDU 069 MHN 3028 RERO 490 0- ICOM Advances in Museum Research RERO 700 1- Dorfman Eric (IDREF)223608467 SWISSBIB 507257413