CNCI Digitisation and Cataloguing Sub-Committee Seminar 2024

Join us for an enlightening seminar where we delve into the ethical dimensions of digitisation within cultural heritage and the critical decisions and challenges that shape the preservation and digitisation of cultural heritage. As institutions face increasing pressure to make collections accessible, questions arise about how we decide what gets catalogued, digitised, and preserved—and the underlying biases and constraints that influence these decisions.

This event will bring together leading experts to explore these themes from various angles, offering fresh perspectives on the impact of these choices on future access and use. Topics covered include the current state of digital scholarship, the unique challenges of born-digital and of AI, the intricacies of cataloguing and metadata, practical insights into large-scale digitisation projects, the evolving role of archives and the principles of ethical digitisation practices.

The seminar aims to foster a comprehensive dialogue on the ethical considerations and practical challenges of digitising cultural heritage, ensuring that digital access supports both scholarship and public engagement in meaningful ways. 

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