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Vanishing Culture: A Report on Our Fragile Cultural Record

30 Oct 2024

Vanishing Culture: A Report on Our Fragile Cultural Record explores the vulnerabilities in preserving our digital and cultural heritage. This comprehensive report, edited by Luca Messarra, Chris Freeland, and Juliya Ziskina, covers the systematic disappearance of cultural media, driven by factors such as licensing restrictions, corporate control, and technological obsolescence. The document is divided into two primary sections: "Media Preservation and the Production of Public Memory," which examines the historical and contemporary challenges in digital preservation, and "Narratives of Cultural Preservation and Loss," offering essays on the importance of cultural memory across various media. Key discussions include the role of public institutions like the Internet Archive, the impact of copyright law, and the risks posed by modern content distribution models. Through case studies, it underscores the urgent need for legal and financial support for archives and libraries to ensure continued access to cultural resources for future generations.
cultural heritage archives copyright digital preservation libraries licensing internet archive public access cultural memory media obsolescence media loss

Authors

Luca Messarra, Chris Freeland, Juliya Ziskina

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Pages
134
Published in
United States of America

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