'Knee-Deep in the Data': Practical Problems in Applying the OAIS Reference Model to the Preservation of Computer Games

McDonough, Jerome

doi:10.1109/hicss.2012.1

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“…This will ensure that the repositories are OAIS compliant and that they maintain the standard of a trusted digital repository. Functions of the OAIS Reference Model have been criticized as being impracticable (Cunningham, 2008; Ward, 2012; McDonough, 2012; Bettivia, 2016; Wilson, 2017; van Kemenade, 2020). The Preservation Planning entity of the model was also criticized by repository managers because in reality archives’ operations are not as “clean” as the OAIS Reference Model authors view it (Ward, 2012).…”

Section: Findings and Analysismentioning

confidence: 99%

A framework for digital preservation of Indigenous knowledge system (IKS) in repositories in South Africa

Balogun

Kalusopa

2021

RMJ

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Purpose The purpose of this study is to assess the digital preservation policies and plans for long-term digital preservation in selected repositories in South Africa, with a view to develop a digital preservation framework for the preservation of Indigenous knowledge system (IKS) in South Africa. Design/methodology/approach Through the multiple case study research design, data was obtained from eight respondents in four Indigenous Knowledge Systems Documentation Centers (IKSDCs) in institutions that are part of the National Recordal Systems (NRS) initiative across four provinces in South Africa using in-depth face-to-face interviews. Data collected was also supplemented with the content analysis of several policy documents in South Africa. Findings The findings reveal that there are no digital preservation policies in place in the institutions, especially long-term digital preservation for IKS. However, some of the institutions are formulating policies that will include the management of IKS collected in the institutions. This study also reveals that digital curation, policy formulation and disaster preparedness plans to some extent are measures said to be in place for the digital preservation of IKS. Research limitations/implications This study focuses mainly on the NRS initiative in South Africa. Indigenous Knowledge (IK) related to traditional medicine, traditional plants and food are currently being digitized at the IKSDCs by IK recorders. This study will help in ensuring that the South African Government’s effort and investment in digitizing IKS and making them accessible online is not wasted. This study will help mitigate the risk of damage and alteration over time, either deliberately or in error. Originality/value This study fills a gap in the literature on the digitization and digital preservation of IKS from the context of the NRS project in South Africa. Very few studies have been carried out on the digital preservation of IKS in Africa. This study also proposed a framework for the digital preservation of IKS in South Africa.

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A framework for digital preservation of Indigenous knowledge system (IKS) in repositories in South Africa

Balogun

Kalusopa

2021

RMJ

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“…Due to the conceptual distinctions between published games and collections of game development artifacts, the findings of these endeavors are not necessarily applicable when considering game development artifact collections. Since most libraries acquire a game as “a discrete, published work, not as a small portion of the larger set of archival records from the publisher,” (McDonough, 2012, p. 1630), preservation efforts are more often directed at the published game itself, with development materials rarely mentioned or accommodated.…”

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Describing, organizing, and maintaining video game development artifacts

McDonald

Schmalz

Monheim

et al. 2020

Asso for Info Science & Tech

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Game development artifacts resulting from the creation process of video games, such as design documents, style guides, test builds, and marketing materials, provide rich contextual information about how and why the game was created. Better organizing and preserving these materials will not only enrich our understanding of the history of these media but also educate and inspire the next generation of video game creators. This research aims to improve our theoretical understanding of how to organize and represent game development artifacts by examining the various types of artifacts created and their attendant issues and challenges. We adopted a multimethod approach employing an examination of existing collections and 29 interviews with creators, information professionals, and game researchers. From these data, we analyze the current practices, expressed values, and perceived challenges of these stakeholders, produce a taxonomy of game development artifacts, and provide best practices recommendations for describing them.

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“…For the cultural policy that guides preservation and exhibition of games, this means that there is yet another blurring of authorship, and challenges arise regarding the determination of what materials are supposed to be preserved and which version of a game that is supposed to be the focus of preservation efforts. Player participation therefore goes further than just interactivity in play, and player-creators need to be considered co-creators of the games they are modifying, hacking, subverting, and re-making (McDonough, 2011(McDonough, , 2012McDonough et al, 2010). These issues further complicate participation in preservation processes.…”

Section: Challenge 2: Games As Interactivementioning

confidence: 99%

Drawing Things Together: Understandingthe Challenges and Opportunities of a Cross-LAM Approach to Digital GamePreservation and Exhibition

Prax¹,

Sjöblom²,

Eklund³

et al. 2019

NKT

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Patrick´s work centers around digital games as participatory culture. He has written his dissertation about co-creative game design and has given a Uppsala University TEDx talk about the topic. He has been working in a research project at the Swedish National Museum of Science and Technology and writes about participation in preservation and exhibition of games as cultural heritage. He is also serving as board member for the Cultural Heritage Incubator of the Swedish National Heritage Board.

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'Knee-Deep in the Data': Practical Problems in Applying the OAIS Reference Model to the Preservation of Computer Games

Cited by 6 publications

References 3 publications

A framework for digital preservation of Indigenous knowledge system (IKS) in repositories in South Africa

A framework for digital preservation of Indigenous knowledge system (IKS) in repositories in South Africa

Describing, organizing, and maintaining video game development artifacts

Drawing Things Together: Understandingthe Challenges and Opportunities of a Cross-LAM Approach to Digital GamePreservation and Exhibition

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