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The goal of this dossier, coordinated by Mario Quijano Pascual (from the Higher Art Institute, Madrid), is to carry out a thorough analysis from a variety of perspectives of how museums and cultural institutions have incorporated new Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) into their internal management and in the conservation and dissemination of art and cultural heritage.
The exponential development of ICTs is revolutionising the field of museums and cultural institutions, both in terms of the preservation and dissemination of their collections and activities, and their –now two-way– relationship with users. Most museums and cultural institutions have gone to great lengths to become part of this new digital era, although in many cases they have been overwhelmed by the speed at which technological change occurs. Directors, commissioners, curators, communications managers… All are analysing the best practices and strategies to be applied in their own particular areas of responsibility. They are aware that failing to engage in the new digital media could cause them to lose relevance in a way that would later be difficult to surmount.
The editorials in this issue are signed by Margarita Ledo Andión (Learning Piece: Roots & Routes) and Dolors Reig (Cognitive Dissonance and Appropriation of ICTs). The guest author, Silvio Waisbord, reflects on the relationship between journalism and politics (Reconceiving the Research Agenda in Globalised Academics).