Overview
- Brings together cases of public interpretation of cultural heritage
- Only a few publications (one by the co-editor Jameson) on public interpretation of archaeology
- The contributors are international representing the UK, Australia, Canada as well as the US
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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In the face of an increasing public interest and demand for information, archaeologists are starting to collaborate with historians, educators, interpreters, museum curators, exhibit designers, landscape architects, and other cultural resource specialists to devise the best strategies for translating an explosion of archaeological information for the public. In turn, some communities are partnering with archaeologists to become active players in the excavation, interpretation, and preservation of their heritage.
The last decade has witnessed numerous applications of public interpretation and outreach models and an increased interest in establishing partnerships between professional practitioners in public interpretation and educational institutions such as museums and schools. These developments have occurred in the context of a realization that community-based partnerships are the most effective mechanism for long-term success. It is clear that there is a need for a volume that addresses these latest trends and provides case studies of successful partnerships.
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Table of contents (26 chapters)
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Historic Sites and Museums
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Ethnic Communities
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Universities
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Public Schools
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Past Meets Present
Book Subtitle: Archaeologists Partnering with Museum Curators, Teachers, and Community Groups
Editors: John H. Jameson, Sherene Baugher
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-48216-3
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag New York 2007
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-387-47666-7Published: 20 April 2007
Softcover ISBN: 978-0-387-76980-6Published: 07 March 2008
eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-48216-3Published: 17 April 2007
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 466
Topics: Cultural Heritage, Archaeology, Fine Arts