School of Information Management & Systems.   Fall 2003.
142  Access to American Cultural Heritages.   M. Buckland.

Some Topics in Access to American Cultural Heritages.

Definitions of culture, heritage, access.
    Myths, identity, history
    Tangible records of cultural activity
    Aspects of access
Cultural activities
    Performance, Language
    Interpretation and representation.
    Historiography.
    Authenticity, attitude, belief.
    Cross cultural perceptions (and across time).
Social aspects of cultural heritage
    Social identification
    Social memory.
    Social sanctions.
    Assimilation.
    Multiculturalism.
Cultural institutions.
    Archives and manuscript collections.
    Art museums: Purposes; effectiveness.
    Historic sites: Preservation and interpretation.
    Libraries: Collection, preservation, communication.
    Schools: Education.
Cultural property.
    Alienation.
    Intellectual property, Copyright.
    Creation, preservation, destruction.
Political economy of cultural heritage:
    Collectors.
    Development.
    Heritage industry.
    Tourism.
Government and cultural activities.
    Funding, direction.
    Restraint, censorship.
    External cultural policy.
    Propaganda.
    Educational policy.
Evaluation: Quality, value, ethics.
Heritage documentation as an area of Information Studies.