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This journal covers the topic of Malaysia, and how it is an area in the world where digital preservation is not that strong, which makes any historical heritage that can be found is at risk of being lost. As such, the journal covers cases where they…

This research paper shows mathematical formulas that show the potential of a method known as "polygon approximation" that will allow for the digital query of digital archival systems to be improved upon to better their use. This methods improvements…

This book explores different methods of digital preservation that are used by archivists across various institutions through a digital humanities lens. It addresses not only the benefits of new technology, such as AI, but also how the negative…

This online journal is informing towards understanding ethics in archives. The journal goes into the importance and process that archivists go through to respecting data in already existing collections. Privacy plays a grand part in ethics especially…

The author of this book goes over some of the history of copyright and some of the current existing laws. He explains that under the current laws of the U.S., securing a copyright doesn't require publication, registration, or any other action in the…

Gail Hodge asserts that the rapid dissemination of digital “objects” occurred with “little regard for the long-term preservation of digital information.” Given the nature of the digital world, her analysis is as relevant in 2015 as it was in 2000. In…

Uimonen discusses the Nordic Museum in Stockholm’s #MeToo collection and the public submissions to the collection. It also “analyses the museum’s rationale for collecting what is considered to be difficult cultural heritage.” Unlike most archives, it…

This source emphasizes the paradigm shift in genealogical research. According to this book, the landscape of genealogical research has undergone a profound transformation with people having access to millions of records available from the comfort of…

Baylis counters the idea that there are too many digitized historic photographs for public use by stating that there is too little information contextualizing these photographs. Using the Larcom Albums of 19th century Irish prison photographs housed…

In a lecture at e.g. 2007 librarian Brewster Kahle introduced his radical idea to create a free, open access digital library with the aim of “bring[ing] all of the works of knowledge to as many people as want to read it.” He uses the Amazon.com…