Department Chair
Andrew D. Nicholls, Ph.D.
Date of Award
11-2021
Access Control
Open Access
Degree Name
Museum Studies, M.A.
Department
History and Social Studies Education Department
Advisor
Dr. Cynthia Conides
Department Home page
https://history.buffalostate.edu/mst
First Reader
Dr. Cynthia Conides
Second Reader
Noelle Wiedemer
Abstract
The role museums have in society is an ever-changing one. As institutions of knowledge, culture, and humanity, they are subject to the same evolutions as the people they represent, educate, and serve. Thus, as digitization movements have swept the world, efforts to bring museums into the digital age have increased. This paper discusses digitization in the museum context, addresses the digitization of collections and exhibitions, and examines how digitization tools open those resources for public access – in particular for people with disabilities. The aim of this topic is to demonstrate how said digitization can best be utilized for the benefit of both the institution and the public they serve.
Recommended Citation
Diamond, Shayna, "Accessibility For All: Digitization in Museums" (2021). Museum Studies Theses. 33.
https://digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/museumstudies_theses/33
