Iranian public libraries’ capacities in preserving and disseminating intangible cultural heritage

IFLA Journal ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 46 (4) ◽  
pp. 359-368 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leili Seifi ◽  
Marziyeh Soltanabadi
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Intellectual Property Rights ◽  
Delphi Technique ◽  
Public Libraries ◽  
Intangible Cultural Heritage ◽  
Cultural Centers ◽  
Targeted Sampling ◽  
Local Areas ◽  
Research Findings

Since public libraries in Iran have a rich and strong intangible cultural heritage, it is important to study the capacities of these libraries. For this purpose, the method implemented for the study was the Delphi technique. The population of the study consisted of 30 experts and researchers who were selected through targeted sampling. Based on the findings of this study, the roles of Iranian public libraries were the provision of intangible cultural heritage by collecting from local areas, holding public exhibitions and re-narration of intangible cultural heritage. This study further emphasizes the application of intellectual property rights and provision of infrastructure of information technology by Iranian public libraries for the preservation and dissemination of intangible cultural heritage. Concerning research findings, Iranian public libraries are considered one of the knowledge cultural centers for diversity within society that, through preservation and dissemination of intangible cultural heritage, could play a significant role in promotion of the individual’s awareness.

scholarly journals Is Architecture Connected with Intangible Cultural Heritage? Reflections from Architectural Digital Documentation and Interactive Application Design in Three Aegean Islands

Heritage ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 664-689
Author(s):  
Pavlos Chatzigrigoriou ◽  
Vasiliki Nikolakopoulou ◽  
Theodoros Vakkas ◽  
Spyros Vosinakis ◽  
Panayiotis Koutsabasis
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Intangible Cultural Heritage ◽  
Tourist Industry ◽  
Interactive Technologies ◽  
Aegean Islands ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Digital Documentation ◽  
Early Design Stages ◽  
Interactive Application ◽  
Areas Of Interest

The research project “Mouseion Topos” (in English: “Museums Place”), focusing on traditional local settlements situated at three Aegean islands, aims to contribute to the promotion of their physiognomy and intangible cultural heritage by connecting regional museums with each settlement. The present article, part of the project’s initial phase, via the application of the HERMeS methodology (version 1 and 2) and the development of the associate digital documentation tools, identifies and records the architectural and urban elements influenced by each settlement’s intangible cultural heritage as listed by UNESCO and presented by their corresponding museums. The research findings revealed connections between the museums’ content and the documented tangible heritage based on the formulated conceptual and heatmaps, which can be used at the early design stages of the current project’s interactive applications, especially in mobile tours. Finally, the research findings verify that despite the limitations and issues for further research, the introduced HERMeS methodology and digital tools are reliable and contribute to the respective field’s theory. The paper also provides beneficial deliberation on digital architectural heritage documentation methods and interactive technologies, highlighting points and areas of interest that the tourist industry, technology designers, museum curators, and architects can employ.

scholarly journals A Virtual Representation of the Egyptian Cultural Heritage

2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 45
Author(s):  
Fathi Saleh
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Intangible Cultural Heritage ◽  
Virtual Museum ◽  
Natural Heritage ◽  
The World ◽  
Unique Experience

<p>In Egypt, the Center for Documentation of Cultural and Natural Heritage (CULTNAT) is treating cultural heritage in a holistic approach whether regarding the diversity of themes of cultural heritage or in the case of museums, the presence of objects in the different museums both within the country or abroad (a sort of global virtual museum). The establishment of CULTNAT marks a unique experience in the application of the latest innovations in the world of telecommunications and information technology towards heritage issues. CULTNAT’s main mandate is to document the various aspects of Egypt's tangible and intangible cultural heritage as well as its natural heritage.</p>

scholarly journals A Behavioral Cultural-Based Development Analysis of Entrepreneurship in China

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 91
Author(s):  
Yue Dai
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Capital ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Public Libraries ◽  
Mainland China ◽  
Intangible Cultural Heritage ◽  
Entrepreneurial Behavior ◽  
Main Hypothesis ◽  
Living Culture ◽  
Folk Literature

This paper deals with local cultural capital as a motivator for entrepreneurial behavior in China. Following the Culture-Based Development paradigm (CBD), the current study approaches local cultural capital as an entity that can be temporarily segmented into living culture and cultural heritage and can be further differentiated type-wise into material cultural capital and immaterial cultural capital. The main hypothesis of this paper is that living culture and cultural heritage have different roles in the direction of effect on entrepreneurial behavior in China. To test this hypothesis, a quantitative research method is utilized and data is collected from China Statistical Yearbooks, the website of Chinese Intangible Cultural Heritage as well as the third and fourth China Economic Census Yearbooks, covering the period from 2010 to 2019 and regarding all 31 provinces of mainland China. This dataset provides indicators for both material and immaterial living culture, respectively represented by the total book circulations in public libraries and performances at art venues, while historical cultural heritage is approximated by intangible cultural heritage (such as the number of folk literature, traditional music, traditional dance and so on) and historical sites. For data analysis, an OLS regression is used to assess the roles of each kind of cultural capital on regional entrepreneurship development. Findings suggest CBD is applicable for analyzing entrepreneurship behavior and the result of the application of model shows a notable impact of culture on entrepreneurship activities in China.

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