I, digital: personal collections in the digital era

"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 opportunit...

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Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Chicago Society of American Archivists 2011
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Summary:"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, digital..."--P. [4] of cover
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. [307]-361) and index
Introduction to I, digital / Christopher A. Lee -- 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 -- 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 -- 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
Physical Description:379 S. Ill.
ISBN:9780838911556
9781931666381

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