Long term realities
Ownership factors
Actual objects have a better chance of surviving if they belong to a powerful, permanent organisation. Fortunately, many digital cultural assets will belong to such an organisation. Universities, libraries and museums are all examples. They tend to be owned or financially supported by governments as a way of fostering and demonstrating a country's 'cultural capital'.
This is fortunate, because as we have seen, digital cultural objects have very exacting needs for organisational continuity and resources. The policies and procedures that need to be set and implemented for constant attendance and monitoring can only realistically be provided by powerful and permanent organisations.
Practical challenges
Preservation policiesRetrieval and identification
Technical obsolescence
Physical deterioration
Authenticity
Long term realities
Intrinsic valueOwnership factors
Social / political factors
Environment factors
Any answers?
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