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Book SynopsisNo other book is available that takes into consideration the diverse components of cultural heritage and suggests how these components can best be: ·organized and arranged, ·cataloged and described, ·exhibited, ·made accessible, ·and preserved and conserved by librarians, archivists, and museum curators. Cultural Heritage Care and Management: Theory and Practice covers a vast array of components such as landscape, foodways, performance and dance, language, etc. In addition, the tools, technologies, and methodologies for organizing and arranging, cataloging and describing, exhibiting, providing access, and preserving and conserving these components are also covered. In this book: ·Diverse, indigenous, and global perspectives of cultural heritage are described ·Laws and cultural rules and norms for the care and management of cultural heritage resources and components are discussed ·Tools and methodologies for the organization, access, and preservation of cultural heritage are described. ·Theories and concepts related to digital heritage are discussed.
Trade ReviewThis book provides a commendably broad overview of the cultural heritage discipline that will be of great use to students and practitioners alike. It is readable, authoritative, stimulating, erudite and global in focus. It traverses and enables comparisons across all the main streams of cultural heritage, from built heritage through movable and documentary heritage to intangible heritage, addressing topics as diverse as folklore, indigenous heritage, community engagement, digital heritage and international legal protections. -- Adrian Cunningham, former director of Digital Archives, Queensland State Archives, Australia
Table of ContentsPart I: Cultural Heritage Management: Establishing Background 1.Cultural Heritage Components Cecilia L. Salvatore and John T. Lizama 2.Beyond Stewardship and Consultation: Use, Care, and Protection of Indigenous Cultural Heritage Loriene Roy and Ciaran Trace 3.Ephemerality and Permanence: Situating Performance as Intangible Cultural Heritage Brian Diettrich 4.Cultural Heritage and Public Folklore: Tales of Tradition Gregory Hansen 5.Legal Approaches to the Protection of Cultural Heritage Patty Gerstenblith Part II: Cultural Heritage Management in Traditional Cultures 6.Roman Textiles and Heritage in Syria Tasha Vorderstrasse 7.Chamorro Language Revitalization in the CNMI and Guam Elizabeth Rechebei and Sandra Chung 8.The Trilogy of Cultural Heritage: Preserving Heritage in an Ethnographical Museum Alexandru Chiselev 9.Preserving the Gastronomical Heritage in a Multiethnic Region: Tulcea County, Dobruja Region, Romania as a Case Study Juliana Titov Part III: Technology’s Role in Cultural Heritage Management Today 10.The Tools and Technology in Cultural Heritage Management Cecilia Lizama Salvatore 11.Curating Digital Cultural Heritage Materials Stacy Kowalczyk 12.Cultural Heritage, Audiovisual Archives and Digital Return: the 21st century mandate Diane Thram 13.Toward Community Engaged Archiving: Building a Digi-Rasquache Archives Janet Ceja Alcala and Desiree Alaniz 14.The Power of Lists: World Heritage through its Information System Marta Severo 15.Advances and Trends in Bibliographic Research: Examples of New Technological Applications for the Management of the Geo-Referenced Library Heritage. Agata Maggio and Maurizio Lazzari 16.Visual Environment for Cultural Heritage (VECH) Maria Aranzazu Respaldiza and Monica Wachowicz 17.Architecture, Heritage, and Tourism in Nicaragua and Morocco: Using Cataloging Tools to Strengthen Cultural Identities and Heritage Guido Cimadomo 18.“Memovoice”: Approaches to a Participative Identification of (Ladin) Heritage in the Dolomites Emanuel Valentin
