Playing with the Past

Kate Clark is an industrial archaeologist who has had a career in museums and heritage management in the public, private and voluntary sectors, in Australia and the UK.  She has worked in Wales as CEO of Cadw (the Welsh Government heritage service), in Australia as Director of  Sydney Living Museums (the Historic Houses Trust of NSW), and in England with the Heritage Lottery Fund, English Heritage and Ironbridge Gorge Museums, as well as in her own business.  She has written about a wide range of heritage topics including conservation planning, industrial archaeology, heritage management,  research and evaluation, landscapes, building conservation and sustainable development.

“As a facilitator working in the heritage sector, this book felt as though it was written for me. Once published it will quickly become my manual and should quickly become a core text for anyone working with heritage, in whatever capacity, at whatever level. This book is a tour de force, taking the reader on a journey into the theory and practice of valuing heritage; it represents for the facilitator a box of delights or a pic ‘n’ mix of games for the heritage manager, designator, funder, fundraiser, educator, regulator, policy-maker to use in their everyday work.” • Jo Robertson, Built Environment Forum Scotland

• PrefaceOrigins and InspirationsIntroductionPlanning and Facilitating WorkshopsChapter 1. Valuing Your Own HeritageChapter 2. Encounters with the PastChapter 3. Values in Conservation Planning – The Big PictureChapter 4. Exploring Value and Significance in More DepthChapter 5. Heritage Values in Design, Conservation and Planning DecisionsChapter 6. Values in Visitor Management – Engaging with AudiencesChapter 7. Values in Day-to-Day Site ManagementChapter 8. Values in Heritage Policy, Evaluation and AdvocacyChapter 9. Values in Heritage LeadershipChapter 10. Strategic Thinking – Activities and Workshop IdeasGlossaryFurther Readingindex