scholarly journals Thinking digital libraries for preservation as digital cultural heritage: by R to R4 facet of FAIR principles

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicola Barbuti
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Digital Libraries ◽  
Digital Cultural Heritage ◽  
Fair Principles

scholarly journals A nine dimensional framework for digital cultural heritage organizational sustainability

2019 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 182-196 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristin R. Eschenfelder ◽  
Kalpana Shankar ◽  
Rachel D. Williams ◽  
Dorothea Salo ◽  
Mei Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Digital Libraries ◽  
Full Range ◽  
Organizational Sustainability ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Digital Collections ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Digital Cultural Heritage ◽  
Over Time

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to report on how library and information science (LIS) as a field operationalizes the concept of organizational sustainability for managing digital resources, projects and infrastructures such as digital libraries and repositories over time. It introduces a nine dimensional framework for organizational sustainability in the digital cultural heritage community. Design/methodology/approach Content analysis of publications from three LIS databases (2000–2015). Findings Comparing the articles to the nine dimension framework shows that most LIS articles discuss technology, financial or management dimensions. Fewer articles describe disaster planning, assessment or policy dimensions. Research limitations/implications Three LIS databases might not include all relevant journals, conferences, white papers and other materials. The data set also did not include books; library management textbooks might include useful material on organizational sustainability. Claims about the prevalence of themes are subject to methodological limits of content analysis. Practical implications Organizations that steward digital collections need to be clear about what they mean when they are referring to organizational sustainability so that they can make appropriate decisions for future-proofing their collections. The analysis would also suggest for a greater need to consider the full range of dimensions of organizational sustainability. Originality/value By introducing a new nine dimensional framework of organizational sustainability the authors hope to promote more and better conversations within the LIS community about organizational sustainability. The authors hope these conversations will lead to productive action and improvements in the arrangements of people and work necessary to keep digital projects and services going over time, given ongoing challenges.

Towards dynamic and evolving digital libraries

2014 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chern Li Liew
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Activity Theory ◽  
Digital Libraries ◽  
Design And Development ◽  
Information Ecology ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Cultural Contexts ◽  
Digital Cultural Heritage ◽  
Library Research ◽  
Holistic Understanding

Purpose – The overarching aim of this paper is to initiate a new conceptualisation of digital cultural heritage libraries' design and development that emphasises a holistic understanding of a digital cultural heritage as part of information ecology and of the activities taking place between and amongst the various elements of the ecology that are governed by social, cultural, political, economical, and technical affordances and constraints. Design/methodology/approach – A research framework is developed based on viewpoints, reviews of existing literature and concepts of information ecology and activity theory. Findings – The conceptual framework comprises of a set of dimensions: content; context; connectivity; consideration; collaboration; construction; confidence and continuity. These dimensions are indicative of the kinds of issues and questions that could be considered in transitioning a digital cultural heritage library into a system that is dynamic, and one which evolves within the stakeholders' socio-cultural contexts. The issues and questions highlighted and outlined under the dimensions may be used to help one to situate their digital cultural heritage in the space and environment it operates in, to discover which direction to take to transition the digital cultural heritage library and to safely navigate the journey for the transitioning. The dimensions may also signal the elements needing ongoing consideration as the digital cultural heritage library evolves on its journey within the ecologies concerned. Practical implications – These dimensions are indicative of the kinds of issues and questions that could be considered in transitioning a digital cultural heritage library into a system that is dynamic and one which evolves within the stakeholders' socio-cultural contexts. The issues and questions highlighted and outlined under the dimensions may be used to help one to situate their digital cultural heritage in the space and environment it operates in, to discover which direction to take to transition the digital cultural heritage library and to safely navigate the journey for the transitioning. The dimensions may also signal the elements needing ongoing consideration as the digital cultural heritage library evolves on its journey within the ecologies concerned. Originality/value – This research presents concepts from information ecology and activity theory that could be incorporated in digital library research, design and development.

scholarly journals Digital Cultural Heritage and Wikimedia Commons Licenses:

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-25
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Joan Kelly
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
User Experience ◽  
Digital Libraries ◽  
Educational Needs ◽  
Public Knowledge ◽  
Digital Cultural Heritage ◽  
Digital Objects ◽  
Cultural Heritage Objects

Cultural heritage institutions can contribute to public knowledge and increase awareness of their collections by uploading digital objects to Wikimedia Commons for use on Wikipedia and other Wikimedia Foundation projects. However, prior research has established the difficulty of and/or hesitation by many cultural heritage institutions in clearly and accurately labeling the copyright status of their born-digital and digitized collections. With this knowledge, how likely is it that digital cultural heritage will be findable and usable on Wikimedia Commons? This study seeks to determine how accurate rights statements for cultural heritage objects on Wikimedia Commons are, and whether inaccuracies can be linked to problematic rights statements in cultural heritage digital libraries or whether the inaccuracies stem from Wikimedia Commons. By evaluating the rights statements, licenses, and sources for 308 Wikimedia Commons objects from 57 cultural heritage organizations and comparing that information to corresponding licenses from digital libraries, we can begin to develop best practices and educational needs for digital librarians, archives, museum curators, and Wikipedians alike to improve the user experience for those using digital cultural heritage on Wikimedia projects.  

Preserving Irreplaceable National Digital Cultural Heritage in the Arctic World Archive

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-41
Author(s):  
Morten Thorkildsen ◽  
Jahn-Fredrik Sjøvik ◽  
Bendik Bryde
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Digital Cultural Heritage

Social Metadata and Public-Contributed Contents in Memory Institutions: “Crowd Voice” Versus “Authenticated Heritage”?

2016 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 122-133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chern Li Liew
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Knowledge Base ◽  
Participatory Culture ◽  
Collective Memories ◽  
Digital Cultural Heritage ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Technologies ◽  
Determining Factor ◽  
Shed Light

AbstractSocial technologies have led to increasing participatory activities and institutions are interested in the potential of using these for outreach and engagement. Through offering new spaces and tools that allow users to consume and also to contribute content, institutions are expanding their traditional services which could redefine their role and relevance in the digital cultural heritage landscape. This study investigates the decision-making and practices underpinning current handling of social metadata and public-contributed contents (PCC). The focus is on examining the motivations for soliciting contributions, if and how these are moderated and managed, if they are integrated into the institutional data and knowledge base, and the extent to which public stakeholders moderate. The study also involves an investigation of whether, and how, memory institutions consider diversity and inclusiveness in soliciting participation and contributions, and the values placed on PCC, as compared to institutional resources. The aim of this study is to shed light on these by surveying libraries, archives, museums, and other institutions.How institutions deal with the social metadata and PCC they gather, and what they do with the contributions, could be a key determining factor of the success of their participatory practice as part of their larger effort to capture and preserve collective memories. This survey shows that the profession still has a way to go towards these goals. There is little evidence that demonstrates integration of a participatory culture and activities into the strategic directions and documentary practices of institutions.

Application of cloud technology in digital cultural heritage: an analysis of public culture cloud platforms in China

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dengdeng Wanyan ◽  
Tong Shang
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Public Culture ◽  
Cultural Construction ◽  
Service Development ◽  
Cloud Technology ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Digital Cultural Heritage ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Technology Applications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the significant advantages of cloud technology in digital cultural heritage construction by analyzing public culture cloud platforms in China. The authors hope to provide references for other countries and regions on the applications of cloud computing techniques in digital cultural construction. Design/methodology/approach The primary research methods involved interview and case analysis. A comprehensive understanding of cloud technology and China’s culture cloud platforms were gained through research into extensive amounts of literature. Analyzing 21 culture cloud platforms offers a general understanding of culture clouds, while the Hunan Public Culture Cloud acts as a representative sample that gives detailed insight. Findings This paper explores the considerable advantages of cloud computing in digital cultural construction from four aspects: integration of decentralized heterogeneous resources, coordination and cooperation, accurately matching user needs and promotion of balanced service development. Originality/value Existing studies fall short of comprehensive investigations of culture cloud platforms and in-depth analysis of the advantages of cloud technology applications. This paper uses the construction of public culture cloud platforms in China as the research object. Further, this paper compares the construction status of different culture cloud platforms.

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