The museum effect how museums, libraries, and cultural institutions educate and civilize society - Smith, Jeffrey K. (Rowman & Littlefield, 2014)
Includes bibliographical references and index
Introduction: Who we were, who we are, who we might become -- The nature of visits to cultural institutions -- Time, flow, and the unit of analysis -- Defining the museum effect -- Expanding the museum effect to other cultural institutions and events -- How to enhance the museum effect -- Investigating the museum effect and other research in cultural institutions -- A final word
Keywords: Museums / Educational aspects; Museums / Social aspects; Libraries and education; Libraries / Social aspects; Education / Social aspects; Arts and society; Community life; Museums and community; Libraries and community; Erziehung; Gesellschaft; Bildung; Museum; Bibliothek