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Challenges to born-digital institutional archiving: the case of a New York art museum.

Title

Challenges to born-digital institutional archiving: the case of a New York art museum.

Subject

Web archiving

Description

This article focuses on the challenges institutions such as the New York Archive Museum (NYAM) face when dealing with born-digital institutional archives. The findings are presented through a case study of NYAM using three data sources: analysis of network file storage, focus groups with staff (81 individuals total), and an analysis of their digital records in archival storage. Through the case study they found that the greatest challenges for born-digital institutional archiving are social and cultural. Essentially the main challenge is inspiring individuals to transfer physical material into a digital archive so that it can be accessed long-term. The article then discusses how this transfer is hindered by many different variables, which can be addressed through infrastructure development and education. Finally it is claimed that in order to overcome the impending challenges the archivist must follow a "multi-pronged approach."

Creator

Cocciolo, Anthony

Publisher

Records Management Journal

Date

2014

Contributor

Polk, Victoria

Rights

Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Type

Journal Article

Bibliographic Citation

Cocciolo, Anthony. "Challenges To Born-Digital Institutional Archiving: The Case Of A New York Art Museum." Records Management Journal 24.3 (2014): 238-250. Web. 11 May 2015.

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Citation

Cocciolo, Anthony, “Challenges to born-digital institutional archiving: the case of a New York art museum.,” Digital Archiving Resources, accessed March 29, 2024, https://dar.cah.ucf.edu/items/show/231.