The Paradox of Preservation

Cloonan, Michèle V.

doi:10.1353/lib.2007.0047

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“…Preservation is the specific actions taking to prolong the useful life of individual objects or entire collections within a particular institution (Cloonan, 2001). It is the action taken to anticipate, prevent, stop, or slow deterioration.…”

Section: Problems Of Preservation Of Cultural Heritage In Nigeriamentioning

confidence: 99%

Preservation and dissemination of women's cultural heritage in Nigerian university libraries

2013

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If you would like to write for this, or any other Emerald publication, then please use our Emerald for Authors service information about how to choose which publication to write for and submission guidelines are available for all. Please visit www.emeraldinsight.com/authors for more information. About Emerald www.emeraldinsight.comEmerald is a global publisher linking research and practice to the benefit of society. The company manages a portfolio of more than 290 journals and over 2,350 books and book series volumes, as well as providing an extensive range of online products and additional customer resources and services.Emerald is both COUNTER 4 and TRANSFER compliant. The organization is a partner of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and also works with Portico and the LOCKSS initiative for digital archive preservation.*Related content and download information correct at time of download. Design/methodology/approach -The descriptive survey research design using questionnaire to collect data was employed. Findings -The study revealed that non-print materials constitute an average of about 28 per cent of the forms in which cultural heritage materials for women are obtained and preserved in some Nigerian leading academic libraries. Over 50 per cent of the respondents in their views agreed that the benefits are accruable when women's cultural heritage materials are kept including enhancement of public perception of women, improvement in accessibility to information about women, improvement in the visibility of women as essential contributors to the development of the society, fostering of tourism among others. The most prominent barrier that the respondents believed could hamper the preservation of women's cultural heritage materials was the adverse tropical climatic conditions. Originality/value -It encourages information experts to engage in capacity building for effective preservation and dissemination of cultural heritage information that are gender related. It also stressed the need for networking and collaboration among information experts as an essential strategy in promoting women's cultural heritage information system. All stakeholders are urged to prioritize and demonstrate fiscal commitment towards the preservation of cultural heritage resources. This paper was presented at IFLA Women, Information and Libraries Satellite Conference, 2012.

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Section: Problems Of Preservation Of Cultural Heritage In Nigeriamentioning

confidence: 99%

Preservation and dissemination of women's cultural heritage in Nigerian university libraries

2013

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“…This is not to imply that all preservationists are unaware of how power has affected and biased heritage preservation (or lack thereof) of the cultures of marginalized groups in the past. The more recent trend is to overcome prior exclusion by encouraging participation by local community members and members of indigenous groups in the preservation of their own histories (Becvar and Srinivasan, 2009;Cloonan, 2007aCloonan, , 2007bLloyd, 2007;Ogden, 2007;Srinivasan, 2006Srinivasan, , 2007. The UNESCO Convention on Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage is but one example of a response on the global level to the problem of overcoming unequal cultural representation.…”

Section: Power and Hierarchy In Preservation: Contextmentioning

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“…In the past, colonialism fueled this power imbalance as the imperial powers of the West imposed their cultures on ‘the other’ (Cloonan, 2007a; Laszlo, 2006; Munjeri, 1998). This dichotomy continues, knowingly or unknowingly, as those who lead preservation efforts bring with them ‘Western sensibilities’ (Cloonan, 2007b: 142) that are out of step with, if not foreign to, those constituents whom they would like to assist. We must remember that the impetus to preserve is neither a cultural imperative nor is it universal (Cloonan, 2007b).…”

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Hierarchy, complicity and culture in the library and information science preservation agenda: Observations from Romania

Klimaszewski

Bader

Nyce

2012

Journal of Librarianship and Information Science

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This paper argues that researchers involved in cultural heritage preservation need to adopt a more inclusive ethnographic research methodology that pays special attention to how power, class, and status shape the communities we study. Based on observations from field research in Ghimeş-Fǎget, Romania, we discuss why the Hungarian ethnic identity was chosen as the village's most visible representation although residents had many other identities from which to choose. We show how local efforts to preserve culture, history and self 'in one direction' were shaped by the current socio-economic reality in the village. Our findings suggest that identity selection is influenced by shifting power relations between ethnic groups over time as much as it is by the dominant ethnic group in a community. In an effort to show how existing research falls short, we discuss why one recently proposed 'culturally responsive research methodology' could not support any kind of legitimate preservation agenda in Ghimeş or any other community.

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“…While the national discussion on preservation activities over the past few decades has covered topics ranging from conservation to restoration to disaster preparedness, the end result is an extensive body of literature covering the preservation of cultural heritage collections of all types [4]. Today, preservation activities transcend libraries, archives, and museums, engaging professionals and the general public alike in discussions of the value and importance of maintaining and providing access to human knowledge, past and present [5]. Underlying all of these discussions is a sense of urgency-the sense that if we do not act, we risk irretrievably losing a piece of human history.…”

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Connecting to Collections in Florida: Current Conditions and Critical Needs in Libraries, Archives, and Museums

Jörgensen¹,

Marty²,

Braun³

2012

The Library Quarterly

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JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact support@jstor.org.. The University of Chicago Press is collaborating with JSTOR to digitize, preserve and extend access to The Library Quarterly. This article presents results from an IMLS-funded project to evaluate the current state of collections in Florida's libraries, archives, and museums, current practices to preserve and conserve these collections, and perceived needs to maintain and improve these collections for future generations. The survey, modeled after the Heritage Health Index national survey, demonstrated that many of Florida's collections are in desperate need of conservation and preservation and indicate a clear need for an increased effort to guarantee the continued safety of and access to these collections. In addition to providing data on Florida's collections, the results of this study have national implications that will help researchers, professionals, administrators, government agencies, and the general public better understand the nature of collecting agencies and the long-term requirements for the continued preservation and conservation of the nation's natural and cultural heritage.

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The Paradox of Preservation

Cited by 18 publications

References 6 publications

Preservation and dissemination of women's cultural heritage in Nigerian university libraries

Preservation and dissemination of women's cultural heritage in Nigerian university libraries

Hierarchy, complicity and culture in the library and information science preservation agenda: Observations from Romania

Connecting to Collections in Florida: Current Conditions and Critical Needs in Libraries, Archives, and Museums

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