I'm an American but a recent graduate from the Art Gallery and Museum Studies M.A. program at The University of Manchester in Manchester, England. I took Digital Heritage when I was at school that dealt with everything you are asking about: narrative, interactivity, the parallels, the differences, the connections to a changing global interface.
Here is the link to the School of Arts, Histories and Cultures and the Art History and Visual Studies department. On the left is a link to Digital Heritage, our blog, and the Centre for Museology.
We started this blog that has since become a pivotal platform for discussion of this kind. It would be useful for your research. Kostas Aravanitis is the DH professor if you had more specific questions. I hope this helps and good luck with the research. If you'd like to speak with me as well, I'd be more than willing.
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> Hi,
>
> I’m a graduate student in the Digital Storytelling masters program at Ball State
> University in Muncie, Indiana. The Digital Storytelling program at Ball State
> is part of the Department of Telecommunications and focuses on both production
> and theory. Students and faculty are also highly interested in the affect of
> digital technology on the modern narrative.
>
> My specific interest is the role of digital technology in art museums. More
> specifically, I am interested in the affect of digital technology on the
> narrative of art museums. I believe that every art museum has a unique
> narrative, or story, that is influenced by the history, collection,
> administration, educators, programs, staff, and visitors, particular to a
> specific institution. I also bel
ieve that digital technology is affecting these
> narratives and as a result changing the very nature of art museums.
>
> I am currently conducting research on this topic and plan to start writing my
> thesis soon. I also have plans to conduct a survey of art museum professionals
> across the country. But before I continue further I want to ask all of you (the
> subscribers of the Museum-L email list) a few questions.
>
> 1. Do you think museums have narratives, or stories?
>
> 2. Do you think digital technology is changing the narrative and nature of
> museums?
>
> 3. Is there a need or interest in research of this kind?
>
> I understand that you all are quite busy; especially as we approach the holiday
> season, and appreciate any assistance you can offer. It would be most
> beneficial to receive your response by the end of the week; even a simple yes or
>
no is helpful! If you don’t have the opportunity to respond this week, feel
> free to do so when it is convenient. I will share a summary of the responses in
> a later email to the group list. Also, I would be happy to post this
> information on another email list or blog if anyone has a suggestion.
>
> Thanks again,
>
> Joshua Schum
> Graduate Assistant
> Ball State University Museum of Art
> Muncie, Indiana
>
> 812.306.7452
>
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