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Judy:
I am a little surprised by the title of this thread, I guess I was
expecting some more 'doom and gloom' in museum world. It sounds to me
what the Paley Center for Media is doing is responding to its
community and encouraging not only visitation to look at the history
of a medium of communication, but engaging that same community in
serious dialogue about the future of communication. Isn't that what
we are all about? The "SO WHAT?" factor is clearly being addressed
here, and I don't think we have to worry too much about the
deterioration of collections as such. Though I do not have direct
personal knowledge, I cannot imagine that the institution would
neglect the archives solely in favor of its public face. The two must
work together, and I think we all need to acknowledge the changing
face of museums in order to meet societal changes and still actively
participate in it.
Thanks for distributing the article - I hope that it generates some
continuing discussions of the contemporary function of museums!
Sue Shore
Manager of Education Programs
Lubbock Lake Landmark
Museum of Texas Tech University
At 10:47 PM 6/7/2007, Judith Turner wrote:
>Apologies for the duplication but I thought you might
>be interested in the following article from the June 5
>NY Times. I've copied a couple of sentences and follow
>with the link.
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>Judy Turner
>Whitefish Bay, WI
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>New Name and Mission for Museum of Television
>By ELIZABETH JENSEN
>Published: June 5, 2007
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>First it was named the Museum of Broadcasting, and
>then, as cable and direct satellite grew, it became
>the Museum of Television and Radio. Now, in the
>Internet ...
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>By no longer calling itself a museum, the center,
>which has buildings on West 52nd Street in Manhattan
>and in Beverly Hills, Calif., is playing down its
>archive of TV and radio programs and is recasting
>itself...
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>http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/05/arts/design/05pale.html
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