Negotiating Digital Heritage Infrastructures : Setting the Scene for Participation.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Trần, Quốc Tân.

Series:

Participatory Memory Practices Series

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (201 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Taylor & Francis Group, 2025.

Summary:

Negotiating Digital Heritage Infrastructures examines the infrastructural qualities of museum work that influence the ability of cultural institutions to support participatory and socially inclusive missions.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Series Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

List of Figures

Acknowledgements

List of Abbreviations

Glossary of Terms

Chapter 1: Infrastructural Setting of Memory Institutions

1.1 Adapt to Changing Conditions

1.2 Infrastructure Studies Perspective

1.3 Going 'Backstage': A Conceptual Framework

1.4 Structure of the Book

1.5 Boundaries of Inquiry and Limitation

Notes

Chapter 2: Backstage Uncertainties

2.1 Museum Infrastructure: An Ongoing State of Becoming

2.2 Backstage Uncertainties

2.3 Modernising the Catalogue: Data Conversion at MEK

2.3.1 Inconsistent Data

2.3.2 Incomplete Object Records

2.3.3 Metadata Quality and the Reluctance to Embrace System Overhauls

2.4 Dealing with Legacy Systems

2.5 Backstage Dynamics: A Space for Reflection and Driver of Change

Chapter 3: Boundaries of Responsibility

3.1 Publicness and Invisible Work in Cultural Heritage

3.2 Consolidating Collection Data at SHM

3.2.1 The Merger Effects

3.2.2 Articulation Work

3.3 Decision-making in the Pre-reform SMB

3.3.1 Centralised Communication Channels under the Pre-reform Structure

3.3.2 'You Have to Curate Your Decision'

3.4 Working beyond Titles: Informal Responsibilities in Documentation

3.5 Managing Tensions in Collections Infrastructure

3.5.1 Holding Things Together: Collections Management as Institutional Work

3.5.2 Backstage as Site of Situated Practice

Chapter 4: Negotiating Boundaries of Access

4.1 Vignette 1: Making 3D Models at SHM

4.2 Vignette 2: Expanding Access in Wiki Goes MEK!

4.3 Vignette 3: Enriching Datasets at HES

4.4 Vignette 4: Crossing Boundaries: A Consortium Model

4.4.1 Navigating Diverse Perspectives

4.4.2 Balancing Collaboration and Autonomy.

4.5 Crossing Institutional and Technical Boundaries

4.5.1 Working across Divides: Institutional Connectivity in Practice

4.5.2 Expanding Infrastructure: Building Capacity through Shared Platforms

Chapter 5: Sustaining Infrastructure: Staff, Resources, and Constraints

5.1 The Weight of Collections: Wrestling with Resource Constraints

5.2 Between Efficiency and Practicality: 'A Massive Bathtub'

5.3 Limited Resources, High Expectations: The Strain on Employees

5.4 Navigating Daily Operations: Staff Perspectives

Chapter 6: Conclusion: An Infrastructure-based Approach to Backstage Participation

6.1 Informational Backbone

6.2 Due Attention to Everyday Practices

6.3 Widening the Scope for Negotiation

6.4 Participatory Potential of Digital Heritage Infrastructure

Appendix A: Going Backstage: Methodological Approach

Ethnography of Infrastructure: Theoretical Framework for Backstage Analysis

Multi-sited Fieldwork and Data Collection

Appendix B: List of Institutions Studied

Scotland

Sweden

Germany

Appendix C: List of Interviews and Dates

References

Index.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-04-043335-9

1-04-043329-4

1-003-46457-2

9781003464570

OCLC:

1531324499