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Managing Digital Cultural Objects

Analysis, discovery and retrieval

Format: Hardback
Publisher: Facet Publishing, London, United Kingdom
Published: 18th Jul 2016
Dimensions: w 156mm h 234mm d 18mm
Weight: 508g
ISBN-10: 1783301023
ISBN-13: 9781783301027
Barcode No: 9781783301027
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Synopsis
This book explores the analysis and interpretation, discovery and retrieval of a variety of non-textual objects, including image, music and moving image. Bringing together chapters written by leading experts in the field, this book provides an overview of the theoretical and academic aspects of digital cultural documentation and considers both technical and strategic issues relating to cultural heritage projects, digital asset management and sustainability. Managing Digital Cultural Objects: Analysis, discovery and retrieval draws from disciplines including information retrieval, library and information science (LIS), digital preservation, digital humanities, cultural theory, digital media studies and art history. It's argued that this multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approach is both necessary and useful in the age of the ubiquitous and mobile Web. Key topics covered include: Managing, searching and finding digital cultural objects Data modelling for analysis, discovery and retrieval Social media data as a historical source Visual digital humanities Digital preservation of audio content Searching and creating affinities in web music collections Film retrieval on the web. Readership: The book will provide inspiration for students seeking to develop creative and innovative research projects at Masters and PhD levels and will be essential reading for those studying digital cultural object management as well as practitioners in the field.

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This timely and welcome book will be invaluable for information management professionals seeking an overview of the theoretical and practical opportunities and challenges around providing access to digital cultural objects. Its scope is considerable and varied, ranging from the very technical to the practical, and from general surveys of the current state of the art to the findings of specific research projects. As such, it is a volume which some readers may prefer to dip into according to their interests. With its focus on new and emerging techniques and thinking, it should appeal both to researchers and practitioners with an interest in the current state of the art. -- Adrian Brown * Archives and Records * This book serves a good introduction to current areas of research in the sphere of digital cultural heritage. Both students and professionals alike will benefit from these works on important issues that face this domain. -- Anne Washington * Library Resources & Technical Services * Overall, this is an interesting and timely publication -- Donna Ballan * Alexandria * Chapter authors based in Europe and the Americas present an international perspective on the issues, and represent a diverse spectrum of metadata and technology librarians, digital humanists, and other academic educators and researchers. As a librarian who occasionally doubles as adjunct teaching faculty and works with research support, I would suggest that Managing Digital Cultural Objects presents material that is beneficial both for practitioners and educators in the cultural heritage communities. -- David Gwynn * Technical Services Quarterly * 'This volume brings together a range of experts within the field of digital preservation in order to address the topic of analysis, discovery and retrieval of cultural objects. It beautifully draws upon the theoretical and academic aspects of digital culture and works to balance this focus with contributions from practitioners working within the digital preservation sector...All in all, a useful volume for anyone working with digital cultural objects and for anyone looking for that inspiration for research within their studies.' -- Louise Lawson * News in Conservation *