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School of Library and Information Science
P.O. Box 5190
314 University Library
Kent, OH 44242-0001
Phone: 330-672-2782
Fax: 330-672-7965
Profiles
Kiersten F. Latham, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Education
- Ph.D. (Library and Information Management), Emporia State University
- M.A. (Historical Administration and Museum Studies), University of Kansas
- B.A. (Anthropology), University of Michigan
Professional Experience
- Adjunct Faculty
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- Public History Program, Bowling Green State University, OH
- Online Instructor, museumclasses.org
- School of Library & Information Management, Emporia State University, KS
- Museum Studies Program, Michigan State University, MI
- Undergraduate Social Science, Bethany College, Lindsborg, KS
- Acting Director & Instructor, Museum Studies Program, University of Kansas, KS
- Curator of Collections, Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center, Hutchinson, KS
- Curator of Collections & Research, Smoky Hill Museum, Salina, KS
- Museum Director, Legler Barn Museum, Lenexa, KS
Scholarly, Creative & Professional Activities
Selected Publications
- Latham, K.F. (2012). Museum Object as Document: Using Buckland’s Information Concepts to Understand Museum Experiences. Journal of Documentation, 68(2): 45-71.
- Wood, E. & Latham, K.F (2011). The Thickness of the Things: Exploring the Museum Curriculum through Phenomenological Touch. Journal of Curriculum Theorizing, 27(2): 51-65.
- Latham, K.F. (2011). Medium Rare: Exploring Archives and their Conversion from Original to Digital, Part Two: The Holistic Knowledge Arsenal of Paper-based Archives LIBRES: Library and Information Science Research (Electronic Journal), 21 (1).
- Latham, K.F. (2010). Medium Rare: Exploring Archives and Their Conversion from Original to Digital. Part One: Lessons from the History of Print Media." LIBRES: Library and Information Science Research (Electronic Journal), 20 (2). (File link: http://faculty.kent.edu/kflatham/reappointment/LathamLIBRESpaper2010.pdf)
- Wood, E. & Latham, K.F (in review). The Thickness of the World: Exploring the Museum Curriculum through Phenomenological Touch.
- Latham, K.F. (2009). Numinous Experiences with Museum Objects. Dissertation, School of Library & Information Management, Emporia State University.
- Wood, E. & Latham, K.F. (2009). Object Knowledge: Researching Objects in the Museum Experience. Reconstruction 9.1, http://reconstruction.eserver.org/091/wood&latham.shtml
- Latham, K.F. (2007). The Poetry of the Museum: A Holistic Model for Numinous Museum Experiences. Museum Management and Curatorship, 22 (3).
- Latham, K.F. (2007). Archives and Experience: Musings on Meaning. Collections, 3(2): 125-133.
- Latham, K.F. (2007). The Invisibility of Collections Care Work. Collections 3(1): 103-112.
Selected Presentations
- Latham, K.F. (2012). Exploring the Museal Jungle. DOCAM, London, ON, CA.
- Latham, K.F. (2011). The Lived Experience of a Document-Centered Transaction. International Human Science Research Conference. Oxford, U.K., July, 2011.
- Kearns, J. & Latham, K.F. (2012). A Tale of Two Document Storytelling Perspectives. DOCAM, London, ON, CA.
- Latham, K.F. (2010). The Many Layers of Information Science. Panelist for session, RePositioning Information Science, ASIST, Pittsburgh, PA, October, 2010.
- Latham, K.F. (2010). Giving Voice to the Museum Experience: Using Phenomenology in Museum Studies. Accepted for International Human Science Research Conference, Seattle, WA., August, 2010.
- Latham, K.F. (2010). The Deeper Side of the Museum: Numinous Experiences with Museum Objects. Annual All-Staff Conference of The Henry Ford. January 25, 2010.
- Evans, T. & Latham K.F. (2009). Keeping Staff, Collections, and Earth Healthy. Midwest Open-Air Museums Coordinating Council, Annual Conference, Archbold, OH.
- Latham, K.F. & Wood, E. (2009). The Secret Life of Objects. Idea Lounge for American Association of Museums Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA.
- Latham, K.F. (2008). Numinous Experiences with Museum Objects. Paper presented at Mountain-Plains Museum Association/Association of Midwest Museums annual conference, Kansas City, MO.
- Latham, K.F. (2008). Numinous Experiences in Museums. Paper presented at American Association of State and Local History Annual conference, Rochester, NY.
- Latham, K. F. (2008). Is the Object Experience? Session chair for 2008 American Association of Museums Annual Conference, Denver, CO.
- Latham, K.F. (2007). The Power of Objects. Paper presented at Mountain-Plains Museum Association Annual Conference, session chair.
- Latham, K.F. (2007). Living the Past: A Phenomenological Study of Numinous Experiences with Historic Material. Paper presented at the International Human Science Research Conference, Rovereto, Italy.
- Latham, K. (2006). The Poetry of the Museum: Numinous Experiences of the Museum Visitor. Presented at the 19th Annual Visitor Studies Association Conference, July 25-29, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Research Areas
- Museology
- Document Studies
- Lived Experience of Materiality
- Phenomenological Research Methods
OFFICE
School of Library and Information ScienceOFFICE HOURS
Office Hours Spring 2013: Wednesdays 9-12pm (F2F) & 7-9pm (online) & by appointment
CONTACT INFO
Phone: 330-672-2782Fax: 330-672-7965
kflatham@kent.edu