Library and information sciences / Museology

Fallen Monuments and Contested Memorials examines how the modification, destruction, or absence of monuments and memorials can be viewed as performative acts that challenge prescribed, embodied narratives in the public realm.

Wyclif's ideas caused a major upheaval both in the country of his birth and in the Bohemian area of central Europe; that upheaval affected theological, ecclesiastical and political developments from the late 14th to the early 16th centuries.

Written specifically for academic librarians and library administrators, this book identifies the myriad benefits of peer-assisted learning, exploring how the implementation of peer-assisted learning benefits information literacy instruction, cocurricular outreach, and reference services.

This unique book presents a practical and realistic approach to implementing a school-wide, K-12 Genius Hour program-one that can succeed regardless of budgetary and infrastructure constraints.

This book presents the latest evidence-based approach in diagnosis and management of the aging of both individuals and society from a gerontology perspective.

This book examines treasure law and practice from the rise of the new science of archaeology in the early Victorian period to the present day.

Peter Carey: The Making of a Global Novelist recounts Peter Carey's literary career from his emergence in the Australian literary scene as a contributor to local literary magazines to when he published his fiction exclusively with large conglomerate publishers.

Repatriation of Indigenous Cultural Heritage examines how returned materials - objects, photographs, audio and manuscripts - are being received and reintegrated into the ongoing social and cultural lives of Aboriginal Australians.

This collection explores the broad landscape of current and future out-of-school science learning environments.

This book focuses on current trends in cultural heritage conservation and their influence on heritage practice.

Supplying classroom-tested lessons and unit plans that can serve as templates, this book demonstrates exactly how to integrate and implement Guided Inquiry Design(R) (GID) theory into practice.

The Porous Museum examines questions of museum practice, aesthetics and politics through a focused study of The National Museum of the Romanian Peasant in Bucharest.

The Porous Museum examines questions of museum practice, aesthetics and politics through a focused study of The National Museum of the Romanian Peasant in Bucharest.

This collection explores the broad landscape of current and future out-of-school science learning environments.

Mutaciones de la piedra aborda los monumentos conmemorativos y procesos de monumentalización en el país como un objeto de estudio a partir de una triple perspectiva: teórica, historiográfica y legislativa.

The Parthenon marbles case is the most famous international cultural heritage dispute concerning repatriation of looted antiquities, the Parthenon marbles in the British Museum's 'Elgin Collection'.

Repatriation of Indigenous Cultural Heritage examines how returned materials - objects, photographs, audio and manuscripts - are being received and reintegrated into the ongoing social and cultural lives of Aboriginal Australians.

A New Role for Museum Educators shows how learning happens in communities, how volunteers and professionals approach their work, the underlying principles and philosophies that guide the work of museum education, and how these practices are always evolving to remain relevant.

"En los últimos 30 años los procesos de reconocimiento de los acontecimientos, actores, escenarios y consecuencias del conflicto armado en Colombia, así como la crisis de las identidades globales en los países de Europa, Norteamérica, Latinoamérica y otras latitudes, han movilizado una serie de cuestionamientos y búsquedas sobre la memoria (o memorias) y su configuración en escenarios desafiantes —como los de las justicias transicional y restaurativa—, así como la emergencia de nuevas manifestaciones del patrimonio.

A New Role for Museum Educators shows how learning happens in communities, how volunteers and professionals approach their work, the underlying principles and philosophies that guide the work of museum education, and how these practices are always evolving to remain relevant.

Conflict, Cultural Heritage and Peace offers a series of conceptual and applied frameworks to help understand the role cultural heritage plays within conflict and the potential it has to contribute to positive peacebuilding and sustainable development in post-conflict societies.

What Does 'Art' Mean Now?

This in-depth study includes data from nine case study areas which have been subjected to detailed examination.

This book investigates the practices of reconstructing and representing performance art and their power to shape this art form and our understanding of it.

This book provides a unique insight into contemporary curation and management in an innovative London-based gallery.

This book provides a unique insight into contemporary curation and management in an innovative London-based gallery.

The Parthenon marbles case is the most famous international cultural heritage dispute concerning repatriation of looted antiquities, the Parthenon marbles in the British Museum's 'Elgin Collection'.

Nominiert für das "Wissensbuch des Jahres" (bild der wissenschaft)Was ist real, gesundheitsschädlich, schwer bekämpfbar, aber keine Pandemie?

This book considers how we encounter and make meaning from extinction in diverse settings and cultures.

Violence and Public Memory assesses the relationship between these two subjects by examining their interconnections in varied case studies across the United States, South America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

The aim of the book was to produce the most comprehensive examination of a pandemic that has ever been attempted.

Librarians and other library professionals will find this informative book chock full of thought-provoking papers that will help you find new solutions to the collection development problems your library may experience while facing this new digital age.

This in-depth study includes data from nine case study areas which have been subjected to detailed examination.

Everything you need to know about technical services--in one handy volume!

Everything you need to know about technical services--in one handy volume!

What Does 'Art' Mean Now?

This book considers how we encounter and make meaning from extinction in diverse settings and cultures.

This book investigates the practices of reconstructing and representing performance art and their power to shape this art form and our understanding of it.

Wie nutze ich das Internet für die Schule?

La revolución iniciada por la masificación de Internet y las tecnologías digitales está modificando profundamente las relaciones geopolíticas, económicas, sociales y culturales.

Data-gathering technology is more sophisticated than ever, as are the ethical standards for using this data.

Heraldic devices first appeared on ceramics in Western Europe from the sixteenth century onwards; however, it was not until the 1760s that British ceramic manufactories began executing commissions for services displaying heraldic devices for the gentry.

This book focuses on current trends in cultural heritage conservation and their influence on heritage practice.

In this collection of essays written by the former head of the Library of Congress Chinese Collection, Chi Wang chronicles the modest beginnings of the Chinese Collection at the Library of Congress and his crusade to transform it into the largest collection and Chinese cultural presence outside Asia.

Preservation of historical documents and library related materials is a growing problem in all library types and institutions.

It's All about Nutrition is an introductory textbook designed specifically to capture the interest of general education students in nutrition.

How to Thrive as a Solo Librarian is a compilation of chapters by librarians offering advice to colleagues who must work alone or with very limited help.