Exploration of the motivation for and knowledge of preservation practices for personal digital artifacts

Japzon, Andrea; Agosto, Denise E.

doi:10.1002/meet.1450440334

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“…Several research studies have found that individuals distribute their digital information across many devices and Web locations with no technical means of unifying access or comprehensively searching all their personal digital information (Bergman, Beyth-Marom, & Nachmias, 2006;Japzon 2009;Jones, 2004). Over time, this disorganization will inhibit access as cognitive association with the location of personal information will fade (Bartlett, 1932(Bartlett, , 1958, especially given the importance of using current context to classify and organize personal information (Barreau, 1995;Barreau & Nardi, 1995;Japzon, 2009;Kwasnik, 1989).…”

Section: Organization and Classificationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Over time, this disorganization will inhibit access as cognitive association with the location of personal information will fade (Bartlett, 1932(Bartlett, , 1958, especially given the importance of using current context to classify and organize personal information (Barreau, 1995;Barreau & Nardi, 1995;Japzon, 2009;Kwasnik, 1989).…”

Section: Organization and Classificationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Research also indicates that behaviors that contribute to the organization of personal information have limitations of scale (Barreau, 1995;Elsweiler, Baillie, & Ruthven, 2008;Japzon, 2009).…”

Section: Organization and Classificationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In her study of public library users (N=26) and their digital preservation behaviors, Japzon (2009) found that most of the study participants lacked specific knowledge about which storage devices, locations, or file formats were considered best for providing long-term access to their digital content. She found that most of the participants made decisions related to file formats and storage based on ease of use and the constraints of the devices and software programs they were using.…”

Section: File Formats and Storage Mediamentioning

confidence: 99%

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Helping People to Manage and Share Their Digital Information: A Role for Public Libraries

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2011

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As a cultural institution, the public library is charged with providing resources and services that fit the needs of a particular community and, if space and budgets allow, of serving as a resource and repository of the community's past. To fulfill its mission to the public, the library must attract that public by offering materials and providing opportunities for them to pursue their unique and varied interests and discover new things. By engaging individuals in the identification and preservation of their own personal, digital objects, it may be possible to increase awareness in, and commitment to, community repositories that reflect a community's diversity and that will serve all. A user education program that focuses on the importance of identifying and preserving the information and artifacts that are important, that addresses the technical aspects of preservation, and that creates awareness of the benefits and challenges associated with sharing personal information can result in a community repository that ultimately has more value for both the individual and the community.

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