Authenticity in a Digital Environment.
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| Title: | Authenticity in a Digital Environment. |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Cullen, Charles T., Hirtle, Peter B., Levy, David, Lynch, Clifford A., Rothenberg, Jeff, Council on Library and Information Resources, Washington, DC. |
| Availability: | Council on Library and Information Resources, 1755 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20036 ($20). Web site: http://www.clir.org. |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 86 |
| Publication Date: | 2000 |
| Document Type: | Collected Works - Proceedings Opinion Papers |
| Descriptors: | Archives, Electronic Text, Information Industry, Information Sources, Information Storage, Preservation, Reference Materials |
| ISBN: | 978-1-887334-77-8 |
| Abstract: | On January 24, 2000, the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) convened a group of experts from different domains of the information resources community to address the question, "What is an authentic digital object?" Five writers--an archivist, a digital library expert, a documentary editor and special collections librarian, an expert on documentary theory, and a computer scientist--were asked to write position papers that identify the attributes that define authentic digital data over time. These papers, together with a brief reflection on the major outcomes of the workshop, are presented in this document. The papers are: "Authentication of Digital Objects: Lessons from a Historian's Research" (Charles T. Cullen); "Archival Authenticity in a Digital Age" (Peter B. Hirtle); "Where's Waldo? Reflections on Copies and Authenticity in a Digital Environment" (David M. Levy); "Authenticity and Integrity in the Digital Environment: An Exploratory Analysis of the Central Role of Trust" (Clifford Lynch); "Preserving Authentic Digital Information" (Jeff Rothenberg); and "Authenticity in Perspective" (Abby Smith). An appendix lists the conference participants. (AEF) |
| Entry Date: | 2001 |
| Accession Number: | ED454883 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | On January 24, 2000, the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) convened a group of experts from different domains of the information resources community to address the question, "What is an authentic digital object?" Five writers--an archivist, a digital library expert, a documentary editor and special collections librarian, an expert on documentary theory, and a computer scientist--were asked to write position papers that identify the attributes that define authentic digital data over time. These papers, together with a brief reflection on the major outcomes of the workshop, are presented in this document. The papers are: "Authentication of Digital Objects: Lessons from a Historian's Research" (Charles T. Cullen); "Archival Authenticity in a Digital Age" (Peter B. Hirtle); "Where's Waldo? Reflections on Copies and Authenticity in a Digital Environment" (David M. Levy); "Authenticity and Integrity in the Digital Environment: An Exploratory Analysis of the Central Role of Trust" (Clifford Lynch); "Preserving Authentic Digital Information" (Jeff Rothenberg); and "Authenticity in Perspective" (Abby Smith). An appendix lists the conference participants. (AEF) |
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| ISBN: | 978-1-887334-77-8 |
