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Omeka Image File
The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files.
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200
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Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Public Participation and Memory
Description
An account of the resource
Public interest in accessing and archiving digital audio and visual collections is finding support and expression in digital archives, digital libraries,digital museums and digital cultural heritage institutions. Large digital archives and institutions commonly provide instruction and community support for digitizing audio and visual content. In addition to these practical issues, this collection addresses the digital migration and representation of audiovisual and photographic artifacts.
E-Book
Electronic version of printed book.
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Conversion of Primary Sources
Description
An account of the resource
Deegan and Tanner explain that primary source materials come in all forms, and to digitally capture these materials, one must carefully consider certain aspects. In the article, they explore numerous materials: documents, visual materials (glass, canvas, film, fabric, etc.), three-dimensional objects, and audio/video recordings. They contend there is more than one method for capturing original source materials, and therefore, careful planning is required, as is the assessment of cost, quality, conservation, and usage. They discuss the advantages and disadvantages of digital capture and conversion. The main piece of advice is to consider the purpose. What is it is that the digitization is aiming to capture? They list numerous digital capture methods (such as OCR) and discuss the pros and cons of each. The last topic discussed is editing that material that is captured, and they explain the different software tools available for this endeavor. Deegan and Tanner conclude with advice: understanding the capture process of primary sources is important even if one never plans to carry out these activities directly because it is vital to understand the various implications and consequences of the decisions that have to be dealt with in any project.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Deegan, Marilyn
Tanner, Simon
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Facet
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2006
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Polk, Victoria
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
Blackwell Publishing
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
E-book
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
http://digitalhumanities.org:3030/companion/view?docId=blackwell/9781405103213/9781405103213.xml&chunk.id=ss1-5-2&toc.depth=1&toc.id=ss1-5-2&brand=9781405103213_brand
Bibliographic Citation
A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible.
Deegan, Marilyn and Simon Tanner. <em>Conversion of Primary Sources</em>. London: Facet Pub., 2006. Print.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Curation
digital conversion
digital records
digital technologies
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Omeka Image File
The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files.
Width
200
Height
200
Bit Depth
8
Channels
3
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Public Participation and Memory
Description
An account of the resource
Public interest in accessing and archiving digital audio and visual collections is finding support and expression in digital archives, digital libraries,digital museums and digital cultural heritage institutions. Large digital archives and institutions commonly provide instruction and community support for digitizing audio and visual content. In addition to these practical issues, this collection addresses the digital migration and representation of audiovisual and photographic artifacts.
Online Journal
An item published by an online journal or magazine.
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Web Archives for Researchers: Representations, Expectations and Potential Uses
Description
An account of the resource
In their online article for D-Lib magazine, authors Stirling, Chevallier, and Illien cover issues important to researchers using the web from problems of legitimacy to the functionality of search engines. The authors discuss the changing perceptions to research on the web and focus particular attention to the use of web archiving as a means of legitimate and practical academic research. Guidelines and suggestions regarding content and selection policy of digital archives are of particular use as well as suggestions on providing adequate and useful descriptions of the archives themselves.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Stirling, Peter
Chevallier, Philippe
Illien, Gildas
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
D-Lib Magazine
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2012
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Polk, Victoria
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
Peter Stirling, Philippe Chevallier and Gildas Illien
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Online Journal
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
http://www.dlib.org/dlib/march12/stirling/03stirling.html
Bibliographic Citation
A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible.
Stirling, Peter, Philippe Chevallier, and Gildas Illien. "Web Archives for Researchers: Representations, Expectations and Potential Uses."<em> D-Lib Magazine </em>18.3/4 (2012): n. pag. Web. 27 Apr. 2015.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Web archiving
archive practices
usability
web archiving
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Omeka Image File
The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files.
Width
200
Height
200
Bit Depth
8
Channels
3
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Public Participation and Memory
Description
An account of the resource
Public interest in accessing and archiving digital audio and visual collections is finding support and expression in digital archives, digital libraries,digital museums and digital cultural heritage institutions. Large digital archives and institutions commonly provide instruction and community support for digitizing audio and visual content. In addition to these practical issues, this collection addresses the digital migration and representation of audiovisual and photographic artifacts.
Website
A resource comprising of a web page or web pages and all related assets ( such as images, sound and video files, etc. ).
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Digital Archiving: What is Involved?
Description
An account of the resource
In this article Dale Flecker, the Associate Director for Planning and Systems at Harvard University Library advocates greater involvement by the nation’s scholarly community in the process of preservation and archiving of material. Flecker warns that “the temptation to ‘let the other guy do it’ will be great” and that the field of archiving is “vulnerable to the free-rider syndrome.” He also points out that while larger national institutions such as the Library of Congress are making significant progress in the field, they will not be able to do it on their own, and in order for proper standards to be met it is up to scholarly institutions to “monitor, encourage, and when possible, participate in this innovative program.” Issues such as institutional funding will greatly affect how our digital archives are maintained and constructed. Flecker urges the higher education community to take initiatives that include model archives to demonstrate feasibility and also to demonstrate to government and educational policy makers the importance of supporting digital archiving projects.
This article presents a clear and concise case for greater involvement of America’s institutions of higher education in the digital archiving process. It also points to the importance of the higher education community’s influence on other decision makers as to the continued importance and support of digital archiving projects.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Flecker, Dale
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Educause Review
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2003
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Polk, Victoria
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
2003 Dale Flecker
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Website
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
https://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/erm0316.pdf
Subject
The topic of the resource
Archives
archival standards
collaboration
community archiving
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Omeka Image File
The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files.
Width
200
Height
200
Bit Depth
8
Channels
3
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Public Participation and Memory
Description
An account of the resource
Public interest in accessing and archiving digital audio and visual collections is finding support and expression in digital archives, digital libraries,digital museums and digital cultural heritage institutions. Large digital archives and institutions commonly provide instruction and community support for digitizing audio and visual content. In addition to these practical issues, this collection addresses the digital migration and representation of audiovisual and photographic artifacts.
Journal
An item printed in an academic or professional journal.
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Technical Guidelines for Digitizing Archival Materials for Electronic Access: Creation of Production Master Files – Raster Images
Description
An account of the resource
These standardized guidelines published by the Federal Agencies Digitization Guidelines Initiative are what constitute the collection of best practices when it comes to digitizing images and documents. This is a document that is updated for the National Archives and Records Administration’s Technical Guidelines for Digitizing Archival Records for Electronic Access that was published in 2004 and contains updates that have been made in the field since the last document was published. One of the tasks of the Still image Working Group is to “define a common set of quality or performance metrics that can be used in describing and evaluating digital objects.” These standards cover master image files, scanning practices for photographs and microfilm, and metadata types and assessment of metadata needs for different images.
These guidelines represent highly specific and technical best practices for the digital preservation of images for federal archival agencies and serve as an important set of guidelines. Image issues such as color preservation and resolution are important considerations for the archiving agency and this set of standardized practices can provide a uniform approach to such matters.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Puglia, S.
Reed, J.
Rhodes, E.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2004
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Polk, Victoria
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
NARA
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Journal Article
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
http://www.archives.gov/preservation/technical/guidelines.pdf
Bibliographic Citation
A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible.
Puglia, S., J. Reed, and E. Rhodes. "Technical Guidelines for Digitizing Archival Materials for Electronic Access: Creation of Production Master Files – Raster Images." U. S. National Archives and Records Administration, (2004): 1-87. Web. 26 Apr. 2015.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Archives
archival standards
digital images
digital records
metadata
preservation
-
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Omeka Image File
The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files.
Width
200
Height
200
Bit Depth
8
Channels
3
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Public Participation and Memory
Description
An account of the resource
Public interest in accessing and archiving digital audio and visual collections is finding support and expression in digital archives, digital libraries,digital museums and digital cultural heritage institutions. Large digital archives and institutions commonly provide instruction and community support for digitizing audio and visual content. In addition to these practical issues, this collection addresses the digital migration and representation of audiovisual and photographic artifacts.
Video Recording
A recording of images and sounds made digitally or on videotape.
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Raytheon Company - John F. Kennedy Library Digital Archive Project
Description
An account of the resource
All libraries struggle with how to make their information available to a wider audience, outside of the local area. A couple years ago, the John F. Kennedy Library embarked on making their records, documents, photos, and videos available on the Internet. By creating this digital archive, people no longer have to go to Boston to experience the legacy of Kennedy’s effect on our country. Yet, when doing something new, collaboration is pivotal even if difficult at times. Another challenge is choosing the technology and being conscience of keeping the archives safe. Despite these challenges, being able to experience this archive online will allow people to emotionally connect with the daily lives of the Kennedys. The hope is that younger generations can feel the effect that Kennedy had on his generation. This digital archive seeks to personalize the President for the digital generation.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Raytheon Company
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Youtube
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2011-01-13
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Polk, Victoria
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Video Recording
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSF5-SYcedk
Bibliographic Citation
A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible.
Raytheon Company. “John F. Kennedy Digital Archive Project.” January 13, 2011. YouTube Video.
Accessed on February 6, 2012. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSF5-SYcedk.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Collective memory
archive practices
library
new media
open access
preservation
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Omeka Image File
The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files.
Bit Depth
7
Channels
3
Height
648
Width
432
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Public Participation and Memory
Description
An account of the resource
Public interest in accessing and archiving digital audio and visual collections is finding support and expression in digital archives, digital libraries,digital museums and digital cultural heritage institutions. Large digital archives and institutions commonly provide instruction and community support for digitizing audio and visual content. In addition to these practical issues, this collection addresses the digital migration and representation of audiovisual and photographic artifacts.
Online Journal
An item published by an online journal or magazine.
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Sound Archiving Close to Home: Why Community Partnerships Matter
Subject
The topic of the resource
Archives
Description
An account of the resource
Vallier contends archives are not “value-neutral institutions” and due to their inherent power to represent and preserve historic artifacts in support of their institutional sponsors, archiving marginalized populations is particularly challenging. Vallier investigated various strategies for redressing past grievances by indigenous parties whose memorabilia had been improperly archived, including repatriating the artifacts. He also queried faculty and students on their perception of the archive and the relative lack of use by researchers. Vallier reasoned the relevance and political correctness of the archive could be improved by making greater use of community experts. Using his experience developing ethnomusicology archives, Vallier explained his motives and methods for soliciting community involvement and “joint ownership” of the archive. In the Filipino and African American communities of LA, Vallier tapped local volunteers and students to record, research, and describe the musical traditions of these respective communities. By enabling the donors to participate in the archive’s creation, the archive’s visibility and support by a larger public increased and Vallier parlayed these successes into another community archive documenting the diverse music cultures of the Puget Sound. Despite continuing financial challenges, he maintains “communal archiving efforts,” together with institutional outreach and repatriation of unethically archived items, counters the esoteric isolation of the archive and allows the archive to develop new knowledge.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Vallier, John
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Notes
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2010
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Polk, Victoria
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Journal Article
Bibliographic Citation
A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible.
<p>Vallier, John. "Sound Archiving Close to Home: Why Community Partnerships Matter." <em>Notes, </em>v67 n1 (2010): 39-49. <a href="http://muse.jhu.edu/login?auth=0&type=summary&url=/journals/notes/v067/67.1.vallier.html">http://muse.jhu.edu/login?auth=0&type=summary&url=/journals/notes/v067/67.1.vallier.html</a></p>
community archiving
history
memory
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Omeka Image File
The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files.
Width
200
Height
200
Bit Depth
8
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3
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Public Participation and Memory
Description
An account of the resource
Public interest in accessing and archiving digital audio and visual collections is finding support and expression in digital archives, digital libraries,digital museums and digital cultural heritage institutions. Large digital archives and institutions commonly provide instruction and community support for digitizing audio and visual content. In addition to these practical issues, this collection addresses the digital migration and representation of audiovisual and photographic artifacts.
Online Journal
An item published by an online journal or magazine.
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
The Audiovisual Unconscious: Media and Trauma in the Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies
Subject
The topic of the resource
Collective memory
Description
An account of the resource
Video testimonies of Holocaust survivor stories are, in themselves, an archival medium. The conventions of shooting and distributing video convey an immediacy and an absence of cinematic artifice that reveal rather than obscure the unconscious and unintended effects. Like the archive, the video testimony gathers and presents the “noise” as well as the subject matter of its content. Details from gestures, eyes, expression, etc. are recorded and these visual registers of the psyche amplify the sound recording of the video. Pinchevski posits that the video testimony extends the voice and narrative of the testimony, providing viewers a greater sense of the survivor’s experience—one that may be inexpressible in mere written form or may belie the narration. Citing the investigative work of psychoanalysts and scholars of the Holocaust, Pinchevski believes both the archive and video are mediums of transmission providing society deep memory; that is, memories which cannot be immediately recalled without some type of mediation. Although it is arguable that either the archive and documentary video is more authentic than film or text, they each record the event as it occurred in real time and thereby enable the user/viewer to become witnesses to the historic event. More than words or symbols, the video archive, like the video testimony, disseminates and transmits the inexpressible.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Pinchevski, Amit
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Critical Inquiry
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2012
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Polk, Victoria
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
© 2012 by The University of Chicago
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Journal Article
Bibliographic Citation
A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible.
Pinchevski, Amit. "The Audiovisual Unconscious: Media and Trauma in the Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies." <em>Critical Inquiry</em> 39, no. 1 (Autumn 2012): 142-166. <em>MLA International Bibliography</em>, EBSCO<em>host</em> (accessed April 20, 2013).
history
memory
new media
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Omeka Image File
The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files.
Width
200
Height
200
Bit Depth
8
Channels
3
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Public Participation and Memory
Description
An account of the resource
Public interest in accessing and archiving digital audio and visual collections is finding support and expression in digital archives, digital libraries,digital museums and digital cultural heritage institutions. Large digital archives and institutions commonly provide instruction and community support for digitizing audio and visual content. In addition to these practical issues, this collection addresses the digital migration and representation of audiovisual and photographic artifacts.
Online Journal
An item published by an online journal or magazine.
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Dossier: Materiality and the Archive
Subject
The topic of the resource
Archives
Description
An account of the resource
Kit Hughes and Heather Heckman solicited several film and media archivists to describe critical challenges facing both media scholars and preservationists of analog and digital media. Each essay in this journal addresses the technical necessity for digitizing analog media and illuminate scholarly areas of study that investigate the cultural and aesthetic differences between the digital and the analog. In addition to discussing the technical aspects of migrating analog to digital, the archivists suggest economic factors need to be balanced against the ethics and aesthetics of preserving celluloid and tape. Preservation of media requires the collaborative input and expertise of technicians, historians and scholars, scientists and archivists. As each essay proposes, media scholars need a greater understanding of the technical challenges and costs of preserving analog media, while archivists must balance the need for long-term preservation and access against the potential loss of “affect” and “presence” when digitizing analog media. In the concluding essay, the author proposes using the traditions of art restoration and curation as models for digital media archives.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Hughes, Kit
Heckman, Heather
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Velvet Light Trap
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2012
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Polk, Victoria
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
2012 University of Texas Press
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Journal Article
Bibliographic Citation
A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible.
Hughes, Kit and Heather Heckman. "Dossier: Materiality and the Archive." <em>The Velvet Light Trap</em>, v70 no.1. (2012): 59-65.
archive practices
digital conversion
preservation
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Omeka Image File
The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files.
Width
200
Height
200
Bit Depth
8
Channels
3
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Public Participation and Memory
Description
An account of the resource
Public interest in accessing and archiving digital audio and visual collections is finding support and expression in digital archives, digital libraries,digital museums and digital cultural heritage institutions. Large digital archives and institutions commonly provide instruction and community support for digitizing audio and visual content. In addition to these practical issues, this collection addresses the digital migration and representation of audiovisual and photographic artifacts.
Website
A resource comprising of a web page or web pages and all related assets ( such as images, sound and video files, etc. ).
Local URL
The URL of the local directory containing all assets of the website.
<a href="http://www.trevorowens.org/2012/05/the-crowd-and-the-library/">http://www.trevorowens.org/2012/05/the-crowd-and-the-library/</a>
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
The Crowd and the Library: The Agony and the Ecstasy of "Crowdsourcing" our Cultural Heritage
Subject
The topic of the resource
Archives
Description
An account of the resource
Author and archivist, Trevor Owens, discusses a wide range of issues relating to digital archives and preservation. In this blog, he describes crowdsourcing and offers a rationale for soliciting "citizen archivists" to contribute content to large digital cultural heritage collections. He develops four concepts for assessing the types of crowdsourcing needed: human computation, wisdom of crowds, software tools for scaffolding amateur contributions, and tapping into the public's motivation for contributing to the archive. He expounds on each concept and provides key questions digital archivists may pose before potential crowdsourcers. Several examples of successful crowdsourced digitial collections and links for further reading are included in the blog.
Owens is also suspicious of corporate sponsored crowdsourcing projects, such as Google's "Image Labeler," or Amazon's "Mechanical Turk." The amount of labor invested in completing the digital tasks for these sites may be exploitative, yet Owens also acknowledges that these types of interaction provide models for implementing crowdsourcing for more humane projects. His list of four concepts accompanied by key questions establishes a criteria for successful crowdsourcing and prevents the project from devolving into a "digital sweatshop."
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Owens, Trevor
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
WordPress
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2012-05-20
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Polk, Victoria
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Document
Bibliographic Citation
A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible.
Owens, Trevor. "The Crowd and the Library." <em>Trevor OwensL User-centered Digital History </em>(blog), May 20, 2012. <a href="http://www.trevorowens.org/2012/05/the-crowd-and-the-library/">http://http://www.trevorowens.org/2012/05/the-crowd-and-the-library/.</a>
collaboration
cultural heritage
digital technologies
preservation
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Omeka Image File
The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files.
Width
110
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Public Participation and Memory
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Public interest in accessing and archiving digital audio and visual collections is finding support and expression in digital archives, digital libraries,digital museums and digital cultural heritage institutions. Large digital archives and institutions commonly provide instruction and community support for digitizing audio and visual content. In addition to these practical issues, this collection addresses the digital migration and representation of audiovisual and photographic artifacts.
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Between Archive and Participation: Public Memory in a Digital Age
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Collective memory
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Haskins examines the effects of the Internet on the memory work of archives and the informal, vernacular style of the broad public. Examples of the vernacular style of memory work include the spontaneous display of mementos at memorials or sites of mourning, and uploading personal stories and photographs to the Internet via social media. Traditionally, archival memory stores and orders material traces of the past without the presence or engagement by the public. However, the Internet continually archives the transmission of media and exponentially, the private opinions, ephemera, and idiosyncratic methods of organization of its contributors. The diversity of public opinion and the sharing of content afford both potentially beneficial and destructive consequences. Participation in memory work by a greater cross-section of society that is unaffected by more conservative, institutional restraints supports the values and beliefs of a democratic society. Conversely, that same diversity fosters insularity, given the widely fragmented content and the commercial profit gained by nurturing individualistic self-expression. Haskins proposes, through her examination of the 9-11 digital archive a balanced approach to centering memory work by cultural heritage institutions with guidelines for public participation and fostering a comprehensive view of history.
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Haskins, Katerina
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Rhetoric Society Quarterly
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2007
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Polk, Victoria
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The Rhetoric Society of America
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Journal Article
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Haskins, Katerina. "Between Archive and Participation: Public Memory in a Digital Age." <em>Rhetoric Society Quarterly </em>v. 37, n.4. (2007): 401-422.
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Haskins illuminates one of the most critical challenges facing builders of digital archives: balancing the time-tested standards and methods for storing and providing access to a comprehensive representation of cultural knowledge against the demands for digitization and greater public participation. In this article, she alerts the reader to the potential loss of historical consciousness and a “self-congratulatory amnesia” resulting from the Internet style of unbridled public expression. Archives should facilitate broad perspectives and a sense of the larger body politic. As digital archivists, we provide the contextual information, tools, and interface design that may either enhance or detract from the idea of cultural memory.
cultural heritage
memory
new media
photography