Hacking heritage: power and participation in digital cultural collections

Tim Sherratt

doi:https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.4479287.v1

Hacking heritage: power and participation in digital cultural collections

Tim Sherratt

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Abstract

As cultural heritage collections become available in digital form they can be used and transformed by publics outside of existing institutions. But what are the limits of these new forms of engagement? Even as we hack around structures of professional and institutional authority and create new pathways into collections, barriers remain. Lack of technical confidence, legal uncertainties, and the inherent politics of access can all inhibit broader participation. Drawing on examples from Trove and the National Archives of Australia, this presentation will explore the meaning of 'access' within the frame of open data. What do we need to see cultural heritage collections differently?

Original language	English
Pages	1-10
Number of pages	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.4479287.v1
Publication status	Published - 17 Dec 2016
Event	2016 Digital GLAM Symposium - University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia Duration: 14 Jun 2016 → 15 Jul 2016 https://msd.unimelb.edu.au/events/digitalglam-symposium

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Conference	2016 Digital GLAM Symposium
Country/Territory	Australia
City	Melbourne
Period	14/06/16 → 15/07/16
Other	The DigitalGLAM symposium will bring together cultural institutions, historians, heritage practitioners, researchers and digital designers to discover new practices in digital media and cultural engagement.
Internet address	https://msd.unimelb.edu.au/events/digitalglam-symposium

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