Archiving the Web – some legal aspects

2003 ◽  
Vol 52 (5) ◽  
pp. 203-208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alenka Kavćić‐Ćolić
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Legal Aspects ◽  
Public Access ◽  
Web Pages ◽  
Technological Developments ◽  
Electronic Publications ◽  
National Libraries ◽  
Long Term Preservation ◽  
The Web

Technological developments have changed the concepts of publication, reproduction and distribution. However, legislation, and in particular the Legal Deposit Law has not adjusted to these changes – it is very restrictive in the sense of protecting the rights of authors of electronic publications. National libraries and national archival institutions, being aware of their important role in preserving the written and spoken cultural heritage, try to find different legal ways to live up to these responsibilities. This paper presents some legal aspects of archiving Web pages, examines the harvesting of Web pages, provision of public access to pages, and their long‐term preservation.

scholarly journals Towards A Knowledge Model Bridging Technologies And Applications In Cultural Heritage Documentation

2014 ◽  
Vol II-5 ◽  
pp. 81-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Boochs ◽  
A. Trémeau ◽  
O. Murphy ◽  
M. Gerke ◽  
J.L. Lerma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Data Model ◽  
Global Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Model ◽  
Measuring Techniques ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Interdisciplinary Study ◽  
Long Term Preservation ◽  
Key Questions

This paper documents the formulation of an international, interdisciplinary study, on a concerted European level, to prepare an innovative, reliable, independent and global knowledge base facilitating the use of today’s and future optical measuring techniques for the documentation of cultural heritage. Cultural heritage professionals, color engineers and scientists share similar goals for the documentation, curation, long-term preservation and representation of cultural heritage artifacts. Their focus is on accuracy in the digital capture and remediation of artefacts through a range of temporal, spatial and technical constraints. A shared vocabulary to interrogate these shared concerns will transform mutual understanding and facilitate an agreed movement forward in cultural heritage documentation here proposed in the work of the COST Action Color and Space in Cultural Heritage (COSCH). The goal is a model that captures the shared concerns of professionals for a standards-based solution with an organic Linked Data model. The knowledge representation proposed here invokes a GUI interface for non-expert users of capture technologies, facilitates, and formulates their engagement with key questions for the field.

Quality Measures for Semantic Web Application

2018 ◽  
pp. 1497-1507
Author(s):  
Adiraju Prasanth Rao
Keyword(s):  
Semantic Web ◽  
Web Application ◽  
Web Pages ◽  
Data Formats ◽  
Quality Principles ◽  
Common Framework ◽  
Structured Documents ◽  
Combine Information ◽  
The Web

The Semantic Web is a standard of Common Data Formats on WWW with aim to convert the current web data of unstructured and semi-structured documents into a common framework that allows data to be shared and reused across applications, enterprises. The main purpose of the Semantic Web is driving the evolution of the current Web by enabling users to find, share, and combine information more easily. Humans are capable of using the Web to carry out tasks such as searching for the lowest price for a LAPTOP. However, machines cannot accomplish all of these tasks without human direction, because web pages are designed to be read by people, not machines. The semantic web is a vision of information that can be readily interpreted by machines, so machines can perform more of the tedious work involved in finding, combining, and acting upon information on the web. The chapter presents the architecture of semantic web, its challenging issues and also data quality principles. These principles provide a better decision making within organization and will maximize long term data integration and interoperability.

STRUCTURAL CONCEPTS IMPLEMENTED WHILE SURVEYING BUILDINGS OF HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Miroslav Todorov ◽  
Mihail Todorov
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Cultural Significance ◽  
Engineering Research ◽  
Construction Techniques ◽  
Full Study ◽  
World Cultural Heritage ◽  
Complex Engineering ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Long Term Preservation

The study of cultural heritage is a multidisciplinary challenge. Working in this area meets a number of peculiarities, which put emphasis on a full study of the elements of the natural environment, as well as the need for brilliant techniques of construction to be used. The detailed studies of the monuments characteristics in a series of engineering areas over the last decade have led us to the conclusion that the creators of these monuments have achieved an important characteristic of their creations – securing their durability. From an engineering standpoint, the examples are valuable in terms of materials as well as the choice of a structural solution as their most important feature. In several sites with world cultural heritage status-the conservation and impact of the monument in the perspective of eternal longevity have been studied, while analyzing construction and the overall vision of the builders to the specific creation. It is these aspects that are the subject of research and it turns out that their role in preserving the monument is extremely important. This publication examines two monuments with extremely distinctive characteristics, requiring complex engineering research and thorough knowledge of natural and anthropogenic materials and their application in the construction techniques of the past. This is an example, and a basis for adequate solutions with an approach for long-term preservation of the structures.

European National Libraries and the CoBRA Forum of the EU Libraries Programme

1996 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 155-166 ◽  
Author(s):  
Klaus-Dieter Lehmann
Keyword(s):  
Resource Sharing ◽  
User Needs ◽  
Main Task ◽  
Communications Networks ◽  
Task Groups ◽  
Electronic Publications ◽  
Access To Books ◽  
National Libraries ◽  
And Storage

The Conference of European National Librarians (CENL), conscious of its responsibility both to preserve and to provide access to books and information in an increasingly electronic world, is involved in two extensive European Commission (EC) programmes to serve these ends. These are managed by a Forum of eight national libraries. The first is CoBRA (Computer and Bibliographic Record Actions), which established four task groups to study respectively improved European bibliographic services, user needs for bibliographic products, networked record distribution and re-use, and promotion of data sharing. Three new task groups are looking at new models for bibliographic services, networked national bibliographic services, and the long-term availability of electronic publications. A new programme called CoBRA+ is due to run through 1996 and 1997; as well as continuing CoBRA work it is widening its focus to include collection-based services, with emphasis on resource sharing, user needs and the use of communications networks. There are two main task groups, one concerned with the area of metadata and bibliographic access, the other with electronic publications and digital resources, including legal deposit and storage. Eight specific projects, ranging from networking name authority files to the development of a new relationship between publishers and national bibliographic agencies for the control of electronic publications, are briefly described.

scholarly journals Legal deposit of electronic books – a review of challenges faced by national libraries

2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marietjie De Beer ◽  
Marieta Van der Merwe ◽  
Liezl Ball ◽  
Ina Fourie
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Electronic Books ◽  
Research Papers ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Technological Developments ◽  
Electronic Publications ◽  
National Libraries ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the challenges faced by national libraries regarding the legal deposit of electronic books, and to make recommendations for issues to consider – especially with regard to developing, planning and implementing. Design/methodology/approach – Literature published from 2000 to 2014 on legal deposit of electronic publications was examined. Key databases covering library and information science were searched, and case studies, general reviews, research papers/reports and view point articles were considered. Findings – National libraries embarking on projects on legal deposit of electronic books need to consider the collection, preservation and accessibility of the legal deposit collection. They face challenges regarding legal deposit legislation and institutional policy, legal considerations such as copyright, environmental factors, established mechanisms for deposit, information retrieval and access, preservation, human resources, financial implications and trust. Further research and continued monitoring of issues of concern and changes are required due to technological developments and the obsolescence of technology. Practical implications – The review raises awareness of issues that need to be considered by national libraries and other repositories to manage the legal deposit of electronic books in their institutions. Originality/value – The review can serve as a guide for nations (particularly in developing countries) to embark on the legal deposit of electronic publications, specifically electronic books.

scholarly journals The use of metadata systems for the preservation of digital records in cultural heritage institutions

2021 ◽  
Vol 54 ◽  
pp. 55-70
Author(s):  
Tlou Maggie Masenya
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
South African ◽  
Digital Preservation ◽  
Technical Expertise ◽  
Technological Infrastructure ◽  
Global Access ◽  
Long Term Preservation

Many studies concur that most of the world’s heritage resources, including digital records, are highly vulnerable to loss, and some cannot be recovered due to neglect or mismanagement. Strategies are thus needed to ensure long-term preservation and global access to digital records of enduring value. Metadata systems have been regarded as a suitable strategy to support digital preservation processes and prevent digital records loss within cultural heritage institutions. The purpose of this paper was to investigate the adoption of metadata systems in cultural heritage institutions in South Africa. This study utilised literature review to critically examine the use of metadata systems for the preservation of digital records in cultural heritage institutions. Although various preservation systems and strategies are being developed to enable description, discovery and delivery of digital records, the findings revealed that South African cultural heritage institutions’ level of metadata system adoption is low. This is due to lack of awareness about metadata schemas and standards, lack of technical expertise, inadequate funding and lack of technological infrastructure. Several recommendations are made to enhance preservation of digital records, including increasing awareness and the implementation of metadata systems, schemas and policies.

Quality Measures for Semantic Web Application

2016 ◽  
pp. 130-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adiraju Prasanth Rao
Keyword(s):  
Semantic Web ◽  
Web Application ◽  
Web Pages ◽  
Data Formats ◽  
Quality Principles ◽  
Common Framework ◽  
Structured Documents ◽  
Combine Information ◽  
The Web

The Semantic Web is a standard of Common Data Formats on WWW with aim to convert the current web data of unstructured and semi-structured documents into a common framework that allows data to be shared and reused across applications, enterprises. The main purpose of the Semantic Web is driving the evolution of the current Web by enabling users to find, share, and combine information more easily. Humans are capable of using the Web to carry out tasks such as searching for the lowest price for a LAPTOP. However, machines cannot accomplish all of these tasks without human direction, because web pages are designed to be read by people, not machines. The semantic web is a vision of information that can be readily interpreted by machines, so machines can perform more of the tedious work involved in finding, combining, and acting upon information on the web. The chapter presents the architecture of semantic web, its challenging issues and also data quality principles. These principles provide a better decision making within organization and will maximize long term data integration and interoperability.

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