[Web4lib] New Publication - Museums at Play: Games, Interaction and Learning

[MuseumsEtc]

List members may be interested in the following new publication, available
at a savings for a limited launch period.

Museums are using games in many ways – for interpretation, education,
marketing, outreach and events. Museums at Play showcases tried and tested
examples from the sector and seeks to inspire further informed use of games
as part of the Museum toolbox. It also draws on relevant experience from
other sectors, and on the experience of game designers and theorists. It
looks at learnings from other disciplines and explores the possibilities of
interaction using gaming within museums.

In over 50 chapters, this new book provides an extraordinary international
overview of the development, use and evaluation of games within museum and
cultural contexts.

Because of its rich and extensive content, the book is being published in
complementary printed and eBook editions, with the eBook containing video,
audio and extensive hyperlinks. For the full contents listing and to place
your order, please visit: www.museumsetc.com/products/museums-at-play

Museums At Play is edited by freelance strategist Katy Beale, who has
wide-ranging interest in the field and extensive experience of helping
creative and cultural organisations interact with and develop their
audiences, having recently worked with Tate, Science Museum, BBC Radio 3,
and the Crafts Council.

The book features contributions from leading museum professionals in
world-class institutions including: British Museum, Carnegie Museum of
Natural History, Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose, Conner Prairie
Interactive History Park, Museum of London, New Art Gallery Walsall, Science
Museum, SciTech, Smithsonian Institution, Tate, Walker Art Center and
specialists from Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy,
Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, UK and USA.

Copies may be ordered online at www.museumsetc.com/products/museums-at-play

Graeme Farnell
MuseumsEtc