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Museum studies make a distinction between the words exhibit and exhibition. The former has a limited scope while the latter is more encompassing—an exhibit is merely a part of an exhibition (Dean, 1994). This study, being outside the field of art or museum studies, uses the same definition for both words and thus uses these words interchangeably. It is also not necessary to make a distinction between the two
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because exhibitions in archives and libraries are much smaller in scope compared to museum or gallery ones.
Most literature from the field of library and archives refers to museum studies in developing library and archival exhibitions. The steps for developing a library or archival exhibition are identical with those for making a museum …show more content…

An exhibition composed of one-dimensional objects tends to appear plain. However, library and archival exhibitions still have the potential to be visually striking. Some archival documents are written in unique and beautiful calligraphy or have other decorative elements (e.g. stamped seals). If the collection lacks an item with visual appeal, organizers could opt to borrow museum objects or create illustrations for the exhibit (Aubitz & Stern, 1990). Aesthetic impact plays an important factor in the success of an exhibition. It is not enough for the exhibition to excel at other areas; it would be unable to reach its goal without being aesthetically pleasing. Exhibit organizers are advised to come up with a motif in connection to the exhibition theme and to make use of colors, style, and design (Rabins, …show more content…

Tasks indicated in the planning stage are realized and the production of the exhibit starts. Selection of an exhibition space is often one of the foremost decisions to be made. Many libraries do not have an exclusive space for exhibitions but there are spaces in libraries and archives (e.g. lobby) which have the potential to be one (Rabins, 1980). Another output at this stage is exhibit labels which help visitors interpret or understand the exhibition. A basic exhibition label gives just enough details to help visitors identify an object in the exhibit. In an art exhibit for example, only the artist, title, date, and material, are written on this type of label. There is a longer type of interpretation through the form of wall or text panels. This type of interpretation or information media is made-up of several paragraphs explaining the theme

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