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Measuring Museum Meaning

A Critical Assessment Framework

Douglas Worts Douglas Worts is currently an interpretive planner at the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto, Canada where he has worked for over 23 years. He is a fellow of Leadership for Environment and Development—a global, cross-disciplinary network of professionals who share a commitment to sustainability—established and funded by the Rockefeller Foundation.
Pages 41-49 | Published online: 02 Nov 2015

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Glenn C. Sutter. (2019) When Global Changes Hit Home: Museums as Catalysts for Local Development. Museum International 71:3-4, pages 76-87.
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Elizabeth A. Bollwerk. (2012) Concluding Comments. Museums & Social Issues 7:2, pages 285-292.
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Alf Hatton. (2012) The conceptual roots of modern museum management dilemmas. Museum Management and Curatorship 27:2, pages 129-147.
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Graham Black. (2010) Embedding civil engagement in museums. Museum Management and Curatorship 25:2, pages 129-146.
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Douglas Worts. (2006) Fostering a Culture of Sustainability. Museums & Social Issues 1:2, pages 151-172.
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Ayeon Choi, Graham Berridge & Chulwon Kim. (2020) The Urban Museum as a Creative Tourism Attraction: London Museum Lates Visitor Motivation. Sustainability 12:22, pages 9382.
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Jiangfeng Gou & Nan Wang. 2020. The Impact of the 4th Industrial Revolution on Engineering Education. The Impact of the 4th Industrial Revolution on Engineering Education 514 526 .
Glenn Sutter, Tobias Sperlich, Douglas Worts, René Rivard & Lynne Teather. (2016) Fostering Cultures of Sustainability through Community-Engaged Museums: The History and Re-Emergence of Ecomuseums in Canada and the USA. Sustainability 8:12, pages 1310.
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Cecilia LazzerettiCecilia Lazzeretti. 2016. The Language of Museum Communication. The Language of Museum Communication 97 129 .
Rebecca E. Bria & Elizabeth K. Cruzado Carranza. (2017) Making the Past Relevant. Advances in Archaeological Practice 3:3, pages 208-222.
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Robert Connolly. (2017) Co-Creation as a Twenty-First Century Archaeology Museum Practice. Advances in Archaeological Practice 3:3, pages 188-197.
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Graham Black. 2013. The International Handbooks of Museum Studies. The International Handbooks of Museum Studies 123 151 .
Robert P. ConnollyNatalye B. Tate. (2011) Volunteers and Collections as Viewed from the Museum Mission Statement. Collections: A Journal for Museum and Archives Professionals 7:3, pages 325-345.
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Randi Korn. (2007) The Case for Holistic Intentionality. Curator: The Museum Journal 50:2, pages 255-264.
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