{"product_id":"9780838911556","title":"I, Digital","description":"When it comes to personal collections, we live in exciting times. Individuals are living their lives in ways that are increasingly mediated by digital technologies -- digital photos and video footage, music, the social web, e-mail, and other day-to-day interactions. Although this mediation presents many technical challenges for long-term preservation, it also provides unprecedented opportunities for documenting the lives of individuals.\u003cp\u003eTen authors -- Robert Capra, Adrian Cunningham, Tom Hyry, Leslie Johnston, Christopher (Cal) Lee, Sue McKemmish, Cathy Marshall, Rachel Onuf, Kristina Spurgin, and Susan Thomas -- share their expertise on the various aspects of the management of digital information in I, Digital: Personal Collections inr the Digital Era. The volume is divided in three parts:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart 1 is devoted to conceptual foundations and motivations Part 2 focuses on particular types, genres, and forms of personal traces; areas of further study; and new opportunities for appraisal and collection Part 3 addresses strategies and practices of professionals who work in memory institutions Chapters explore issues, challenges, and opportunities in the management of personal digital collections, focusing primarily on born-digital materials generated and kept by individuals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContributions to I, Digital represent the depth in thinking about how cultural institutions can grapple with new forms of documentation, and how individuals manage -- and could better manage -- digital information that is part of contemporary life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ALA Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50038373548272,"sku":"9780838911556","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780838911556_p0.jpg?v=1784242146","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780838911556","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}