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SUMMARY:Preserving Cultural Heritage in the Digital Age: From Specialist A
 ccess to Widespread Public Use - Natalie Smith\, Library of Congress\; Lea
 h Weinryb Grohsgal\, Library of Congress\; Professor Almut Hintze\, SOAS\;
  Professor Peter Cornwell\, SOAS\; Yasmin Faghihi\, Cambridge University L
 ibrary.
DTSTART:20241126T120000Z
DTEND:20241126T133000Z
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DESCRIPTION:This public event will examine how management strategies and d
 igital methods can be employed to preserve cultural heritage\, especially 
 in an era when universal access and democratisation are counterbalanced by
  significant preservation risks\, from file obsolescence to malicious acto
 rs.\n\nThe discussion will include an exploration of the Library of Congre
 ss’s new five-year strategic plan\, which\, for the first time\, integra
 tes a comprehensive digital strategy. After a year of implementation\, key
  insights have already emerged regarding public access on a large scale. T
 he discussion will also explore the preservation of specialised collection
 s created by individual experts\, with particular attention to Professor A
 lmut Hintze’s (SOAS) work on safeguarding Zoroastrian manuscripts and in
 creasingly vulnerable cultural and religious practices. \n\nThe conversati
 on will be guided by themes of technology\, security\, and long-term acces
 sibility\, addressing questions such as: How can we preserve cultural heri
 tage in the digital age\, for both specialists and the public\, in a way w
 hich balances access with security? How should we manage these preservatio
 n strategies in relation to different types and sizes of collections?
LOCATION:Online
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