The University of Pretoria archives virtual classroom : connecting the community's past with the virtual future
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Van der Merwe, Ria
Harris, Karen Leigh
Strydom, Bronwyn Louise
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Unisa Press
Abstract
Recent technological changes, as well as higher expectations from the constituencies they serve, have had major impacts on the realm of museums. The virtual environment and all it has to offer, along with the perception by a more democratic society that museums are community property, have made traditional museums reconsider their positions in order to remain viable. Within the financial and resource constraints of the museum domain, this article will focus on a response to these challenges, which utilises the new technology, works more closely with the broader museum audience and collaborates with other information-related institutions such as archives and libraries. It looks specifically at an exhibition project devised and developed by the University of Pretoria Archives, the "Virtual Classroom", as a practical and viable solution to the challenges posed.
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Virtual museums, Technology, Collaboration, Archives, Learning, Communities
Sustainable Development Goals
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Van der Merwe, R, Harris, K & Strydom, B 2013, 'The University of Pretoria archives virtual classroom : connecting the community's past with the virtual future', Mousaion, vol. 30, no. 2, pp. 158-170.