| Stirrings in the Archives: Order from Disorder Contributor(s): Ernst, Wolfgang (Author), Siegel, Adam (Translator) |
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ISBN: 1442253959 ISBN-13: 9781442253957 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers OUR PRICE: $109.89 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Library & Information Science - Archives & Special Libraries |
| Dewey: 027.001 |
| LCCN: 2015013755 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.9" W x 9.1" (0.65 lbs) 108 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Like most of Wolfgang Ernst's work, Das Rumoren der Archiv explored the concept of archival and media theory from a current cultural digital context. Ernst challenges the traditional perspective of the cultural heritage institution and how it relied on media for creating, storing and disseminating digital information. Archives have a place in a digital society, and the archivist's role will be more increasingly vital in the future. As Ernst points out, his work will show a way out of the archive, away from the notion that the era of archive is coming to an end. Here is the long-awaited English translation of this seminal work exploring cultural heritage before the archives, throughout history, and from today into the future. Ernst work emphasized a need to recognize media as a method for capturing and preserving our collective cultural identity. It is vital that archivists promoted a greater awareness of how media technology augmented the creation, management, and dissemination of digital content. |
Contributor Bio(s): Ernst, Wolfgang: - Wolfgang Ernst is Professor of Media Theories at the Institute of Musicology and Media Studies, Humboldt University, Germany. His many publications include Digital Memory and the Archive (2013). |