Pathways to a Shared European Information Infrastructure for Cultural Heritage

Bibliographic Data

ID12590839
AuthorsArchaeology Data Service (corresponding author), Jonathan D Kenny (0000-0003-3745-3217), Jonathan Kenny, Julian Richards (0000-0003-3938-899X)
Year2005
Issue18
Publication date2005-01-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternet Archaeology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1363-5387 • E-ISSN: 1363-5387
PublisherCouncil for British Archaeology (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.11141/ia.18.6
OpenAlexW2335511388
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited4

The ARENA project was created to confront issues of data preservation and archiving, dissemination and European information interoperability in archaeology. In achieving these goals the project raised many issues that deserve deeper discussion. This paper provides some of this discourse considering aspects of: * European identity and projects funded by European money. * The importance of technical and human networking to interoperability. * Dealing with Language. * Spatial Issues. * Describing Data, the role of Metadata. * Digitisation of historic data. * Preservation and Publication. This paper sets out to draw together these vital pathways that must all be followed if archaeology and heritage management in Europe is to be served by a suitable network and information infrastrucure. Some of the issues raised here have a resonance in other papers in this ARENA special edition of Internet Archaeology, others are discussed in greater detail elsewhere. This article will particularly interest: * Archaeologists * Those working with digital archives * Heritage Managers Key points: * Preservation of digital archives * Publication of archaeological archives * Communication and dissemination of information to the public

Archaeology · Business · Cultural heritage · Geography · Political science · 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage · Archaeological Research and Protection · Digital and Traditional Archives Management · History

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