The Dynamics of Scale in Digital Heritage Cultures
Bettivia, R and Stainforth, E
(2019)
The Dynamics of Scale in Digital Heritage Cultures.
In: Lähdesmäki, T, Thomas, S and Zhu, Y, (eds.)
Politics of Scale: New Directions in Critical Heritage Studies.
Berghahn Books
, pp. 50-62.
ISBN 978-1-78920-016-4
Abstract
This chapter investigates the scalar politics of digital heritage through examination of the large-scale heritage aggregators Europeana and the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA). The chapter begins by outlining an approach to scale, informed by the work of Michel Foucault and Tony Bennett, then goes on to assess the technical elements of Europeana and the DPLA with reference to the policy and strategic planning documents of both projects. These are analyzed in relation to the universal ideas they express, namely Europe and the public, before concluding with some reflections on scale and the implications of heritage aggregators for digital heritage cultures.
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Authors/Creators:
Bettivia, R
Stainforth, E
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(c) 2019, Tuuli Lähdesmäki, Suzie Thomas and Yujie Zhu. All rights reserved. This is an author produced version of a chapter published in Politics of Scale: New Directions in Critical Heritage Studies. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy.
Keywords:
digital heritage; aggregation; metadata; scale; Europe; public; governmentality
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