GLAM (cultural heritage)
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GLAM is an acronym for galleries, libraries, archives, and museums,[1][2] and refers to cultural institutions with a mission to provide access to knowledge. GLAMs collect and maintain cultural heritage materials in the public interest. As collecting institutions, GLAMs preserve and make accessible primary sources valuable for researchers.
Versions of the acronym include GLAMR, which specifies records management,[3] and the earlier form LAM, which did not specify "galleries" (whether seen as a subset of museums, or else potentially confused with commercial establishments where art is bought and sold).[4][5][6] Another form also is GLAMA, which specifies academia,[7] or alternatively GLEAM ("Education").