Stirrings in the Archives

Stirrings in the Archives
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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages : 109
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ISBN-10 : 9781442253964
ISBN-13 : 1442253967
Rating : 4/5 (967 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Stirrings in the Archives by : Wolfgang Ernst

Download or read book Stirrings in the Archives written by Wolfgang Ernst and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-08-14 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Like most of Wolfgang Ernst’s work, Das Rumoren der Archiv explored the concept of archival and media theory from a current cultural digital context. Ernst challenges the traditional perspective of the cultural heritage institution and how it relied on media for creating, storing and disseminating digital information. Archives have a place in a digital society, and the archivist’s role will be more increasingly vital in the future. As Ernst points out, his work will show a way out of the archive, away from the notion that the era of archive is coming to an end. Here is the long-awaited English translation of this seminal work exploring cultural heritage before the archives, throughout history, and from today into the future. Ernst work emphasized a need to recognize media as a method for capturing and preserving our collective cultural identity. It is vital that archivists promoted a greater awareness of how media technology augmented the creation, management, and dissemination of digital content.


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