Rethinking Personal Digital Archiving Part 1: Four Challenges from the Field

@article{citeulike:2761640, abstract = {From introduction: "In this article, I will explore a set of issues that have emerged through a series of five past studies and informal observations collected over time [Marshall et al., 2006; Marshall et al., 2007; Marshall, 2007; Marshall, 2008; McCown et al., to appear]. These issues suggest a broadened view of how we might undertake personal digital archiving, both broadly (for consumers) and more narrowly (for academics, scholars, researchers, and students); some of these issues may also carry over into the realm of institutional archiving, although that is not my aim. The participants in the studies on which I draw are diverse; the only common element of their backgrounds is that they have amassed a significant number of digital assets, material they value and on which they rely. Most of the participants are not computer experts; rather they are experts in using particular applications (e.g., Photoshop), equipment (e.g., digital video cameras), and services (e.g., social networking sites such as Live Spaces, Flickr, or YouTube). Most recently I have conducted a set of interviews with professional computer science researchers to investigate whether the general principles that emerged from earlier studies apply to people who are more technology-savvy. The concerns among these diverse populations are reassuringly similar; some of the details, however, do vary. I note any variance when it arises in the discussion"}, author = {Marshall, Catherine C. }, citeulike-article-id = {2761640}, journal = {D-Lib Magazine}, keywords = {archives, digital\_preservation, personal\_digital\_libraries}, month = {April}, number = {3-4}, posted-at = {2008-05-06 16:04:32}, priority = {3}, title = {Rethinking Personal Digital Archiving Part 1: Four Challenges from the Field}, url = {http://www.dlib.org/dlib/march08/marshall/03marshall-pt1.html}, volume = {14}, year = {2008} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:2761640 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2761640 TI - Rethinking Personal Digital Archiving Part 1: Four Challenges from the Field JF - D-Lib Magazine VL - 14 IS - 3-4 N2 - From introduction: "In this article, I will explore a set of issues that have emerged through a series of five past studies and informal observations collected over time [Marshall et al., 2006; Marshall et al., 2007; Marshall, 2007; Marshall, 2008; McCown et al., to appear]. These issues suggest a broadened view of how we might undertake personal digital archiving, both broadly (for consumers) and more narrowly (for academics, scholars, researchers, and students); some of these issues may also carry over into the realm of institutional archiving, although that is not my aim. The participants in the studies on which I draw are diverse; the only common element of their backgrounds is that they have amassed a significant number of digital assets, material they value and on which they rely. Most of the participants are not computer experts; rather they are experts in using particular applications (e.g., Photoshop), equipment (e.g., digital video cameras), and services (e.g., social networking sites such as Live Spaces, Flickr, or YouTube). Most recently I have conducted a set of interviews with professional computer science researchers to investigate whether the general principles that emerged from earlier studies apply to people who are more technology-savvy. The concerns among these diverse populations are reassuringly similar; some of the details, however, do vary. I note any variance when it arises in the discussion" KW - archives KW - digital_preservation KW - personal_digital_libraries AU - Marshall, Catherine PY - 2008/04// UR - http://www.dlib.org/dlib/march08/marshall/03marshall-pt1.html ER -