I, digital : personal collections in the digital era

Book 2011

"When it comes to personal collections, we live in exciting times. Individuals are living their lives in ways that are increasingly mediated by digital technologies...Although this mediation presents many technical challenges for long-term preservation, it also provides unprecedented opportunities for documenting the lives of individuals. Ten authors...share their expertise on the various aspects of the management of digital information in I, dig...

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Archival materials Digitization

Digital preservation

Family archives Digitization

Personal archives Digitization

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ISBN:

9781931666381
9780838911556
1931666385
0838911552

Description:

379 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-361) and index

Contents:

Introduction to I, digital / Christopher A. Lee
pt. 1. Conceptual foundations and motivations. And now the twain shall meet : exploring the connections between PIM and archives / Christopher A. Lee and Robert Capra ; Ghosts in the machine : towards a principles-based approach to making and keeping digital records / Adrian Cunningham ; Challenges and opportunities for personal digital archiving / Catherine C. Marshall ; Evidence of me- in a digital world / Sue McKemmish
pt. 2. Specific genres and document types. "Three backups is a minimum" : a first look at norms and practices in the digital photo collections of serious photographers / Kristina M. Spurgin ; Collecting the externalized me : appraisal of materials in the social web / Christopher A. Lee
pt. 3. Implications for memory institutions. Take it personally : the implications of personal records in electronic form / Rachel Onuf and Tom Hyry ; Making it usable : developing personal collection tools for digital collections / Leslie Johnston
Curating the I, digital : experiences at the Bodleian Library / Susan Thomas

LCCN:

2011027010

Control Number:

947933

Other Authors:

Lee, Christopher A
Society of American Archivists

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