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04613aam a2200661 i 4500 001 CA996958680311E588D327A2DAD10320 003 SILO 005 20151001010245 008 140404s2014 mdua b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2014004944 020 $a 9780759122963 (electronic) 020 $a 0759122962 (electronic) 020 $a 0759122954 (paperback : alkaline paper) 020 $a 9780759122956 (paperback : alkaline paper) 020 $a 0759122946 (cloth : alkaline paper) 020 $a 9780759122949 (cloth : alkaline paper) 035 $a (OCoLC)881385758 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d YDX $d YDXCP $d OCLCF $d AU@ $d UBY $d BTCTA $d BDX $d NLGGC $d S1C $d RST $d CHVBK $d CDX $d Z86 $d IOK $d SILO 042 $a pcc 050 00 $a AM7 $b .S63 2014 082 00 $a 069/.15 $2 23 084 $a 02.14 $2 bcl 100 1 $a Smith, Jeffrey K. 245 14 $a The museum effect : $b how museums, libraries, and cultural institutions educate and civilize society / $c Jeffrey K. Smith. 264 1 $a Lanham : $b Rowman & Littlefield, $c [2014] 300 $a xiii, 201 pages : $b illustrations ; $c 23 cm 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 $a Introduction: Who we are, who we were, who we might become -- The nature of visits to cultural institutions -- Time, flow, and the unit of analysis -- Defining the museum effect -- Expanding the museum effect to other cultural institutions and events -- How to enhance the museum effect -- Investigating the museum effect and other research in cultural institutions -- A final word. 520 $a Museums, libraries, and cultural institutions provide opportunities for people to understand and celebrate who they are, were, and might be. These institutions educate the public and civilize society in a variety of ways, ranging from community events to a single child making a first visit. This book documents this phenomenon, explains how it happens, and shows how institutions can facilitate this process. Cultural institutions vary dramatically in size, nature and purpose, but they all allow visitors to hold conversations with artists and authors perhaps long dead. These conversations, sometimes with others present, and sometimes with artists, scientists, explorers, or authors not present, allow visitors to explore their lives and their possible selves. Cultural institutions inspire personal reflection, and help visitors better themselves, in that they leave having contemplated what is noble, excellent, or exemplary about the society in which they live. The museum effect is a process through which cultural institutions educate and civilize us as individuals and as societies. These institutions allow visitors to spend some time with their thoughts elevated, and leave the institution better people in some meaningful fashion than when they entered. This book presents the underlying idea and the argument for the museum effect, along with empirical research supporting that argument. It will help those working in museums, libraries, and archivists to facilitate this process, and study how this is working in their own institutions. 650 0 $a Museums $x Educational aspects. 650 0 $a Museums $x Social aspects. 650 0 $a Libraries and education. 650 0 $a Libraries $x Social aspects. 650 0 $a Education $x Social aspects. 650 0 $a Arts and society. 650 0 $a Community life. 650 0 $a Museums and community. 650 0 $a Libraries and community. 650 7 $a Arts and society. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00817856 650 7 $a Community life. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00871028 650 7 $a Education $x Social aspects. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00902773 650 7 $a Libraries and community. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00997508 650 7 $a Libraries and education. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00997514 650 7 $a Libraries $x Social aspects. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00997445 650 7 $a Museums and community. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01748212 650 7 $a Museums $x Educational aspects. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01030157 650 7 $a Museums $x Social aspects. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01030203 650 7 $a Bibliothek. $0 (DE-588)4006439-6 $2 gnd 650 7 $a Bildung. $0 (DE-588)4006650-2 $2 gnd 650 7 $a Gesellschaft. $0 (DE-588)4020588-5 $2 gnd 650 7 $a Museum. $0 (DE-588)4040795-0 $2 gnd 856 42 $z Additional Information at Google Books $u http://books.google.com/books?isbn=9780759122949 941 $a 3 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20191217031126.0 952 $l USUX851 $d 20160826094144.0 952 $l SOAX911 $d 20151001051241.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=CA996958680311E588D327A2DAD10320 994 $a C0 $b IOKInitiate Another SILO Locator Search