The educational role of United States Holocaust museums/centers

<p>There are almost three hundred Holocaust museums/centers in the United States whose precise function is unclear. This study of 131 participants was concerned with what materials/resources were in their collection and what educational programs were offered. The electronic mail survey also asked: Who is able to use their collection? Who uses it most frequently? Where do they get funding? What is their main objective: preserve history or educate the public? The results showed that United States Holocaust museums/centers see themselves as responsible for education and furthering public understanding of the Holocaust. There are different angles future research about the relationship between libraries and museums/centers could take. While the Holocaust may be in the past, this study has shown that U. S. Holocaust museums/centers are destined to keep the memory of its victims alive and to continually educate the public, keeping it current history instead.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

M.A. in School and Public Librarianship

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Special Educational Services/Instruction

Year dc:date.available

2003

Author dc:creator

• Peterson, Christie

Contributors dc:contributor

• Shontz, Marilyn

• Holocaust memorials--United States; Museums and schools; Social sciences--Study and teaching
• Library and Information Science

Repository record dc:identifier

https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/1355

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:rdw.rowan.edu:etd-2355