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Museum innovation and social entrepreneurship : a new model for a challenging era
Title:
Museum innovation and social entrepreneurship : a new model for a challenging era

Routledge research in museum studies

Routledge research in museum studies.
Author:
Eid, Haitham, author.
ISBN:
9781138589490
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Physical Description:
xviii, 173 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm.
Series:
Routledge research in museum studies

Routledge research in museum studies.
Contents:
List of figures -- List of tables -- Foreword / Nancy Proctor -- Acknowledgments. Introduction. 1 Innovation in museums: current practice and future aspiration : Introduction -- Innovation, enterprise and the Great Recession -- Museums embracing innovation -- Challenges to museum innovation -- Definition of museum innovation : Innovation levels and objectives -- Innovation types -- Conclusion -- Bibliography. 2 The eradication of boundaries and the emergence of the open innovation model : INtroduction -- The conceptualization of open innovation -- Open innovation in museums -- Case study: open innovation at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum -- The work of the Digital and Emerging Media department at Cooper Hewitt : Traits of the open innovation model at the Digital and Emerging Media department at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum -- Open sourcing: making source codes available for developers -- Open reflection: sharing technical and operational information (between self-reflection and receiving feedback) -- Collaboration: realizing internal resources, identifying needs, and targeting purposeful partnerships with external organizations -- Conclusion -- Bibliography. 3 The museum as social enterprise: do good and do well : Introduction -- The conceptualization of social enterprise -- Social enterprise in museums -- Case study 1: the National WWII Museum, New Orleans, Louisiana, US : The social enterprise business model at the National WWII Museum -- Positioning digital within the museum's social enterprise business model -- "My Journey" project at the National WWII Museum -- Ideation -- Prototyping -- Case study 2: Imperial War Museums (IWM), London, UK -- The social enterprise business model at the Imperial War Museums -- POsitioning digital in the IWM's social enterprise business model : New digital content -- The idea and its development -- Conclusion -- Bibliography. 4 Social innovation and rethinking objectives and priorities in museums : Introduction -- Social innovation -- Rethinking priorities and objectives in museums -- Workforce diversity and social innovation in museums -- Digital social innovation -- Connecting open innovation, social enterprise and social innovation -- Conclusion -- Bibliography. 5 The museum innovation model: theoretical framework and practical applications : Introduction -- The museum innovation model : Open innovation (innovation strategy) -- Social enterprise (business model for innovation) -- Social innovation (innovation goal/objective) -- MIM at the Museum of East Anglican Life, UK -- Applications of the MIM (steps and processes) -- MIM in the postdigital museum -- Innovation starter kit -- Conclusion -- Bibliography. Closing note. Bibliography -- Index.
Abstract:
Makes a contribution towards building a museum perspective of innovation that takes into consideration the unique role of museums in society. Beginning and ending with the idea of museum innovation in a wider sense, the book takes digital innovation as a particular focus. Drawing on innovation theories from business studies and case studies from national museums in the US and the UK, as well as numerous examples of innovative museum projects around the globe, the author unpacks, in practical terms, what it means for museums to be innovative and socially enterprising. As a result, Eid presents a research-based model of innovation in museums, which is flexible enough to be fully or partially adopted by any museum, regardless of size, location, mission or nature of the collections it houses. As such, this model makes innovation in museums scalable, replicable and feasible to start and operate. Supplying the museum studies field with essential terminologies and conceptual frameworks related to innovation, Museum Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship helps to forge new ideas and create common ground with other disciplines. Therefore, the book should be essential reading for academics, researchers and graduate students working in the fields of museum and heritage studies, digital humanities and business studies. It should also be of great interest to practitioners working in museums around the globe.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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