Collecting Social Media in Museums

Collecting Social Media in Museums - Paperback

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Collecting Social Media in Museums - Paperback

Collecting Social Media in Museums - Paperback

by Craig Middleton , Caroline Wilson-Barnao
$89.08
$89.08

Book Overview

by Craig Middleton (Author), Caroline Wilson-Barnao (Author)

Collecting Social Media in Museums draws attention to the importance of collecting social media as museum objects and explores the role of rapid response and born-digital collecting in documenting social history as it happens.

Author Biography

Craig Middleton is an Australian museum curator and creative producer whose research and practice centres LGBTIQA+ people, communities, and histories, while challenging traditional museological practices. Through his work, Craig champions digital engagement and collecting practices that prioritise the documentation of contemporary experience and that resonate with diverse communities.

Dr Caroline Wilson-Barnao is Director of Museum Studies at the University of Queensland where she teaches in theory and practical subjects. Her career spans two decades in communications and marketing in the cultural not-for profit sector. Caroline writes on the digital transformation of cultural practice, which she explores in her book 'Digital Access and Museums as Platforms' (2022). She is a member of the Digital Cultures and Society group, the Museums Association of Critical Heritage Studies, and is an accredited HEA Fellow.

Number of Pages: 150
Dimensions: 0.28 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN
Publication Date: December 08, 2025
ISBN9781032606354
Author Craig Middleton , Caroline Wilson-Barnao
PublisherRoutledge
GenreArts and Technology
FormatPaperback
PublishedDecember 2025
LanguageENG- English
Pages150
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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Caroline Wilson-Barnao is a lecturer in the School of Communication and Arts at the University of Queensland and completed her PhD in 2017. Her career spans two decades of experience in communication and marketing, supporting non-profit, arts organisations and in the corporate sector. She currently teaches in theory and practical subjects. Her research takes a critical focus on the use of digital media in museums, and in 2019 she filled the position of acting director of the master of museum studies program at the University of Queensland.

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