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Category : Archives
Languages : en
Pages : 8
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Preserving Our Documentary Heritage
Author: Preserving Our Documentary Heritage
Author: Preservation Management for Libraries, Archives and Museums
Author: G. E. GormanPublisher: Facet Publishing
ISBN: 1856045749
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
Memory institutions such as libraries, archives, galleries and museums all share pressing concerns about preserving heritage, whether in the form of material and documentary cultural artefacts in collections, or in the form of new digitally born material. Recent incidents of natural disaster and cultural genocide, together with the global turn to digitization, have forced librarians, archivists and curators to rethink and restructure their primary modes of operation. Preservation management now sits at the top of the agenda for heritage institutions around the world, as collection development policies and practices are negotiated between libraries, museums, archives, funding agencies and governments. Historically separate cultural institutions are now converging to share limited resources, develop compatible ideologies and co-ordinate distributed collections. This forward-looking collection charts the diversity of preservation management in the contemporary information landscape, and offers guidance on preservation methods for the sustainability of collections from a range of international experts. The authors are connected to a wide international network of professional associations and NGOs, and have been selected not only for their specific expertise, but for the contribution they are making to the future of preservation management. The chapters cover: managing the documentary heritage: issues for the present and future preservation policy and planning intangible heritage: museums and preservation surrogacy and the artefact moving with the times in search of permanence a valuation model for paper conservation research preservation of audiovisual media: traditional to interactive formats challenges of managing the digitally born artefact preserving cultural heritage in times of conflict access and the social contract in memory institutions redefining 'the collection' in the 21st century. Readership: There is urgent need for heritage management initiatives and robust disaster planning that will safeguard our cultural heritage and recognize the right of the end-user to ownership of it. This is an informed and essential guide to managing collection and preservation strategies for anyone working in the library, archive, museum or broader cultural heritage sectors.
Preserving Our Documentary Heritage
Author: Robert W. FrasePublisher:
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Category : Conservation and restoration
Languages : en
Pages : 11
Book Description
Towards Sustainable Preservation and Accessibility of Documentary Heritage
Author: UNESCOPublisher: UNESCO Publishing
ISBN: 9231004964
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 119
Book Description
Preserving Our Past
Author: California Historical Records Advisory BoardPublisher:
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Category : Archives
Languages : en
Pages : 14
Book Description
Preserving Local Documentary Heritage
Author: Patrick LOPublisher: City University of HK Press
ISBN: 9629372371
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
Archival records are meant to serve as evidence of responsible governance, and in addition to their undeniable political value, they also serve as the basic component of a nation’s documentary heritage. Records today are history tomorrow. However, with the absence of an Archives Law in Hong Kong and the significance of keeping records being overlooked or actually not understood by people of Hong Kong, there are heightened concerns that government records would be destroyed for unjustifiable reasons and that public’s rights to access well-preserved government records would be deprived of. This book in 16 chapters is based on a series of direct face-to-face interviews with different practising archivists and special library managers in Hong Kong. Their conversations recorded in the book not only enable readers to understand the urgency of approving the Archives Law, but also reveal the details about their profession, as well as the richness of the local heritage that is uniquely Hong Kong. While the role of archivists is always being confused with that of librarians, this book clarifies the function and job nature of the two professions and demonstrates the prospects they have and challenges they face. The book also serves as a reference guide for current students and graduates who are considering choosing the archival science or library and information science profession, providing them insights into the life and work of archivists and special library managers.
The Coalition to Save Our Documentary Heritage
Author: Charlene N. BickfordPublisher:
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Category : Archives
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Author: Robert W. Frase
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