Dear all,
I would like to bring your attention to the following call for papers for a
special issue in the International Journal for Heritage in the Digital Era
in case you or your colleagues find it interesting and would like to
contribute. If you have any questions or would like further information
please let me ([log in to unmask]) or my colleague (
[log in to unmask]) know.
Thank you very much.
Regards,
Kalliopi
*CALL FOR PAPERS*
*Digital co-curation and public participation * The *International
Journal of Heritage in the Digital Era *is inviting papers for a special
issue on the theme ‘Digital co-curation and public participation’ guest
edited by Dr Kalliopi Fouseki of the Centre for Sustainable Heritage of
University College London and Dr Kalliopi Vacharopoulou, Independent
Researcher. In the last decades, the development of technology has opened
numerous possibilities in the curation of heritage objects including their
recording, documentation and display with the aim not only to enhance
research and conservation but also to broaden access and education At the
same time, the increasing development of theories and practices of public
engagement with museum collections have initiated discussions and debates
that often challenge the nature and aims of museum institutions. To this
end, digital technologies have contributed to the debates on the
participatory role of museum and heritage institutions. Indeed, it is
within this context that digital co-curation has recently emerged as a
practice that fosters public participation and the sharing of knowledge and
authority between curators, museum professionals and members of the general
public – including visitors and non-visitors to museums. By the term
digital co-curation we refer to curation of digitized collections in
partnership with non-expert audiences. The social media play a significant
role in this process. However, digital co-curation – as any form of
co-curation – creates concerns among museum and heritage professionals with
regard to the integrity of the collections. The aims of this special
issue of the *International Journal of Heritage in the Digital Era* are to
investigate the issues that are being raised by digital curation and
co-curation through the theoretically informed analysis of case-studies.
Specifically, we are interested in the following themes/research questions:
- What are the benefits as well as the burdens that relate to digital
curation? This should be exemplified through successful and least
successful examples.
- What are the benefits and the challenges in digital co-curation?
Similarly, successful and least successful examples should be used. How
does digital co-curation function as complementary to curation of actual
objects or digital curation? In other words, how does digital co-curation
inform both curation and co-curation practices within the museum space?
- What is the experience of participants in the process of digital
co-curation?
- What are the views of curators and other museum professionals who are
involved in these processes?
Important deadlines Papers will be submitted by 30 June 2012 Refereeing
results will be notified by 30 July 2012 Camera ready FULL papers to
printer by 31 August 2012 Papers submitted to Multi-Science by 10
September 2012
The weblink for the submission of the 4th issue papers is: *
http://edition4.digital-heritage-journal.eu/openconf.php<https://amsprd0104.outlook.com/owa/redir.aspx?C=iiKR_m2MvECfH1HFcsvfbPqCdNfK-84IXTTJCcxdnQsT8PC8R10wEMy3b_yZl4lb-DInMXTA6LA.&URL=http%3A%2F%2Fedition4.digital-heritage-journal.eu%2Fopenconf.php>
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For queries about the content of this issue, please contact Dr Kalliopi
Fouseki at *[log in to unmask]* or Dr Kalliopi Vacharopoulou at
[log in to unmask]
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