Collection Thinking: Within and Without Libraries, Archives and Museums

Collection Thinking is a comprehensive anthology that explores the concept of collections in various fields, including library and archival studies, literary studies, art history, media studies, sound studies, folklore studies, game studies, and education. It features over fifty illustrations and twenty-three original chapters, and is edited collaboratively by three senior scholars with expertise in the humanities and social sciences. The book aims to stimulate interdisciplinary reflection and conversation and will be of interest to scholars and practitioners interested in how we organize materials for research across disciplines.

Format: Hardback
Length: 342 pages
Publication date: 07 September 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Collection Thinking is a comprehensive and groundbreaking exploration of the concept of collections, featuring over fifty illustrations and twenty-three original chapters that delve into cases from a diverse range of fields, including library and archival studies, literary studies, art history, media studies, sound studies, folklore studies, game studies, and education. This volume builds upon the significant scholarly works that have been produced on the topic of archives over the past two decades and contributes to ongoing debates on the historical status of memory institutions. Through its illustrations, Collection Thinking demonstrates how the concept of collections transcends these institutional and structural boundaries, fostering discussions on cultural activities involving the arrangement, preservation, curation, and circulation of artifacts in both private and public spheres.

Edited collaboratively by three esteemed senior scholars with expertise in literature, art history, archives, and museums, Collection Thinking is meticulously designed to ignite interdisciplinary reflection and conversation. This book appeals to scholars and practitioners alike who are interested in exploring how materials are organized for research across disciplines in the humanities and social sciences. With case studies that span from collecting Barbie dolls to medieval embroideries, and with contributions from practitioners in record collecting, the creation of sub-culture archives, and collection as artistic practice, this volume offers a captivating glimpse into the world of collections and their profound impact on our understanding of the past, present, and future.

Weight: 830g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032252544