Digital Technologies and the Museum Experience explained

Digital Technologies and the Museum Experience: Handheld Guides and Other Media
Editor:	Loïc Tallon and Kevin Walker
Country:	United Kingdom
Language:	English
Subject:	Museums, museum informatics, digital technology
Genre:	Non-fiction
Publisher:	AltaMira Press, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pub Date:	2008
Media Type:	Print (cloth & paperback), electronic
Pages:	xxv+238
Isbn:	978-0-7591-1119-6

Digital Technologies and the Museum Experience (2008), edited by Loïc Tallon and Kevin Walker, is a book about the use of digital technology by museums.

Overview

The book is divided into 11 contributed chapters by a variety of authors, in two parts, Defining the Context: Three Perspectives and Delivering Potential. The book includes a foreword by James M. Bradburne and introduction by Loïc Tallon. There is also a bibliography, index, and short biographies of contributors. The book is available in cloth, paperback, and electronic versions .

Contributors

The following authors contributed to chapters in the book:

• Jonathan P. Bowen
• Alexandra Burch
• Lynn D. Dierking
• John H. Falk
• Silvia Filippini-Fantoni
• Ben Gammon
• Ellen Giusti
• Halina Gottlieb
• Sherry Hsi
• Peter Lonsdale
• Julia Meek
• Ross Parry
• Peter Samis
• Mike Sharples
• Jeffrey K. Smith
• Pablo P. L. Tinio
• Giasemi Vavoula
• Kevin Walker

Reviews

The book has been reviewed in a number of journals, including:

• Educational Technology.^[1]
• International Journal of Heritage Studies.^[2]
• Library Hi Tech.^[3]
• MedieKultur: Journal of Media and Communication Research.^[4]
• Science Education.^[5]
• Visitor Studies.^[6]

See also

• (2019)

External links

• Book extract by Loïc Tallon
• Amazon USA information
• Amazon UK information

Notes and References

1. Review: Mobile Devices and Learning in Museums . Educational Technology . 49 . 4 . 58–59 . July–August 2009 . Hilary . McLellan . 44429829 .
2. BOOK REVIEW: Digital applications for cultural and heritage institutions; Digital technologies and the museum experience: handheld guides and other media; Museum informatics: people, information and technology in museums . International Journal of Heritage Studies . 16 . 6 . 527–529 . 11 October 2010 . Julian D. . Richards . 10.1080/13527258.2010.505055 .
3. Digital Technologies and the Museum Experience: Handheld Guides and Other Media . Library Hi Tech . 28 . 4 . 725–726 . 23 November 2010 . Kay . Neville . 10.1108/07378831011096385 .
4. Loïs Tallon & Kevin Walker (eds.): Digital Technologies and The Museum Experience. Handheld Guides and Other Media. New York: AltaMira Press. 2008 . MedieKultur: Journal of Media and Communication Research . 27 . 50 . 185–192 . 2011 . Kjetil . Sandvik . 10.7146/mediekultur.v27i50.5246 . free .
5. Digital Technologies and the Museum Experience: Handheld Guides and Other Media . Science Education . 93 . 6 . 1149–1151 . . 12 May 2009 . Leslie . Atkins . 10.1002/sce.20355 . 2009SciEd..93.1149A .
6. A Review of "Digital Technologies and the Museum Experience: Handheld Guides and Other Media" . . 12 . 2 . 218–221 . 13 October 2009 . Nina . Simon . 10.1080/10645570903203547 .