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Media type:
E-Article
Title:
Whose Information? What Knowledge? Collaborative Work and a Plea for Referenced Collection Databases
Contributor:
Boden, Gertrud
imprint:
SAGE Publications, 2022
Published in:Collections: A Journal for Museum and Archives Professionals
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1177/15501906221130534
ISSN:
1550-1906
Origination:
Footnote:
Description:
<jats:p>In this article, I attempt to trace and reflect on how and what knowledge emerged when I discussed historical artifacts with members of the community of origin. The information coming up during our collaborative work sessions does not easily fit into existing standard categories of collection databases. Rather than issues such as protagonists, dates, locations, etc. of photo shoots, or materials, methods of production and uses, etc. of objects, our conversations were about relations between people, life circumstances, uncertainties, legitimate informants, and social meanings. The emergent knowledge, as I argue, did not simply reflect different concerns or perspectives of community members as compared to those of scholars and provided for in database fields but was co-produced from all participants’ prior knowledges through concerted doings. Without presenting a ready-made solution, I further argue that we need to find ways of accommodating references into our collection databases revealing authors and ways of knowledge production.</jats:p>