Digital Archiving Resources

Digital Curation: Learning and Legacy in Later Life

Title

Digital Curation: Learning and Legacy in Later Life

Subject

Pedagogy

Description

The world population is ageing. In the UK alone, it is projected that by 2035 those aged 65 and over will account for 23 per cent of the total population whilst the number of people aged 85 and over will account for 5 per cent of the total population. At the same time, the digital transformations of the last few decades are leaving behind many older adults who, for reasons ranging from accessibility issues to work biographies to personal preference, are less likely to engage with digital technologies. Research undertaken in this area to date has largely been policy led and concerned with providing hardware access and basic skills

Creator

Manchester, Helen

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Date

2016

Contributor

Johnson, Richard

Type

Web

Bibliographic Citation

Manchester, Helen. "Digital Curation: Learning and Legacy in Later Life." Digital Curation: Learning and Legacy in Later Life. 2015

Files

Curation.JPG

Citation

Manchester, Helen, “Digital Curation: Learning and Legacy in Later Life,” Digital Archiving Resources, accessed March 29, 2024, https://dar.cah.ucf.edu/items/show/378.