The Monash museum of computing history

Ainsworth, A. Barbara; Sheard, Judithe; Avram, Chris

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“…While there is an entire journal dedicated to the history of computing (IEEE Annals of the History of Computing, ISSN 1058-6180), only a very small number of papers have considered the tangible aspects, primarily the material culture of computing, such as mainframes [8], portable computers [9] or desktop publishing [10,11], as well as collections and collection methodologies dedicated to the history of computing [12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]. A limited number of other studies have looked at the intangible aspects of computing heritage, and primarily in terms of oral histories [22,23], software design [24] as well experiences when playing computer games [25].…”

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The Digital Heritage of the Battle to Contain COVID-19 in Australia and Its Implications for Heritage Studies

Spennemann

2023

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One of the major public health measures to manage and contain the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic was to engage in systematic contact tracing, which required gastronomy, community and sporting venues to keep patron registers. Stand-alone and web-based applications, developed by a range of private IT providers, soon replaced pen-and-paper lists. With the introduction of a uniform, state-wide, mandatory data collection system, these private applications became obsolete. Although only active for four months, these applications paved the way for the public acceptance of state-administered collection systems that allowed for an unprecedented, centralized tracking system of the movements of the entire population. This paper discusses the cultural significance of these applications as a game changer in the debate on civil liberties, and addresses the question of how the materiality, or lack thereof, of this digital heritage affects the management of ephemeral smartphone applications, and its preservation for future generations.

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The Digital Heritage of the Battle to Contain COVID-19 in Australia and Its Implications for Heritage Studies

Spennemann

2023

Heritage

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The Monash University Museum of Computing History: Ten Years On

Ainsworth

Avram

Sheard

2010

History of Computing. Learning From the Past

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This university museum has a growing collection of early computer equipment and a permanent exhibition tracing the development of computing technology within an Australian context and particularly related to computing at Monash University. The Museum has been evolving since its inception with greater definition of its collection policy, defined collection management and its role as a repository for computing history and the dissemination of its research. This paper gives an overview of the origins of the Museum, current activities and future directions.

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The Monash museum of computing history

Abstract: Introduction to the Monash Museum of Computing History, Monash University, Victoria, Australia. Part I of this series described the development of the Museum. This article gives a description of the current holdings of the Museum and the permanent display.

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The Digital Heritage of the Battle to Contain COVID-19 in Australia and Its Implications for Heritage Studies

The Monash University Museum of Computing History: Ten Years On

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