The New Town Square: Museums and Communities in ... (ISBN 0759102880)

You may have heard all this before:
As a museum professional, I was hoping this would be more about how museums can contribute to our cities and towns and less about how paradise has been lost. There are insights of true brilliance, but more often than not I found myself feeling like I've heard it all before. For those who are looking for a book about the importance of place in our culture, this is probably worth the read. If you believe community is possible through new technology, I suggest "Here Comes Everybody" instead.