Collecting Social Media in Museums - Paperback

by Craig Middleton (Author), Caroline Wilson-Barnao (Author)

Collecting Social Media in Museums draws attention to the importance of collecting social media as museum objects and explores the role of rapid response and born-digital collecting in documenting social history as it happens.

Author Biography

Craig Middleton is an Australian museum curator and creative producer whose research and practice centres LGBTIQA+ people, communities, and histories, while challenging traditional museological practices. Through his work, Craig champions digital engagement and collecting practices that prioritise the documentation of contemporary experience and that resonate with diverse communities.

Dr Caroline Wilson-Barnao is Director of Museum Studies at the University of Queensland where she teaches in theory and practical subjects. Her career spans two decades in communications and marketing in the cultural not-for profit sector. Caroline writes on the digital transformation of cultural practice, which she explores in her book 'Digital Access and Museums as Platforms' (2022). She is a member of the Digital Cultures and Society group, the Museums Association of Critical Heritage Studies, and is an accredited HEA Fellow.