Unlocking cultural heritage : a case study of metadata management at Europeana
(2024) ABMM74 20241Division of ALM and Digital Cultures
- Abstract
- This MA thesis introduces Europeana and information science principles to the field of museology. Its aim is to identify challenges in digital cultural heritage metadata management within an international context. To do this, this thesis focuses on specific aspects: the European Data Model, international cooperation, and the metadata management process specific to Europeana.
The study is designed as a case study of the digital cultural heritage portal and database Europeana. The primary method for the collection of empirical material is that of Kusenbach’s Go-along. The method is supplemented with unstructured interviews and email interaction, and the analysis of existing documents and websites.
Three theoretical perspectives guide... (More) - This MA thesis introduces Europeana and information science principles to the field of museology. Its aim is to identify challenges in digital cultural heritage metadata management within an international context. To do this, this thesis focuses on specific aspects: the European Data Model, international cooperation, and the metadata management process specific to Europeana.
The study is designed as a case study of the digital cultural heritage portal and database Europeana. The primary method for the collection of empirical material is that of Kusenbach’s Go-along. The method is supplemented with unstructured interviews and email interaction, and the analysis of existing documents and websites.
Three theoretical perspectives guide the analysis and discussion of the results of the study. Actor Network Theory and Theory of Infrastructure are particularly relevant for the analysis of the empirical material, and Database as Discourse is applied to the discussion in connection with the topic of power which can be found in earlier literature.
This thesis concludes that common issues and challenges within EDM are related to either faults created through automatic processes, or the absence of data from the onset. Challenges of international cooperation arise due to an unclear understanding of Europeana, expectations and requirements, and inconsistent organisational structures. The metadata management process of Europeana is non-linear and dependent on local structures. Each level has its own challenges. The levels can broadly be divided into: The Provider, the Aggregator, and the Europeana Foundation. (Less)
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- author
- de Burger, Katharina LU
- supervisor
- organization
- alternative title
- Låsa upp kulturarv: en fallstudie av metadatahantering vid Europeana
- course
- ABMM74 20241
- year
- 2024
- type
- H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
- subject
- keywords
- Museology, Information science, Digital cultural heritage, Europeana, European Data Model (EDM), Metadata management, data management
- language
- English
- id
- 9154811
- date added to LUP
- 2024-06-18 14:47:54
- date last changed
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abstract = {{This MA thesis introduces Europeana and information science principles to the field of museology. Its aim is to identify challenges in digital cultural heritage metadata management within an international context. To do this, this thesis focuses on specific aspects: the European Data Model, international cooperation, and the metadata management process specific to Europeana.
The study is designed as a case study of the digital cultural heritage portal and database Europeana. The primary method for the collection of empirical material is that of Kusenbach’s Go-along. The method is supplemented with unstructured interviews and email interaction, and the analysis of existing documents and websites.
Three theoretical perspectives guide the analysis and discussion of the results of the study. Actor Network Theory and Theory of Infrastructure are particularly relevant for the analysis of the empirical material, and Database as Discourse is applied to the discussion in connection with the topic of power which can be found in earlier literature.
This thesis concludes that common issues and challenges within EDM are related to either faults created through automatic processes, or the absence of data from the onset. Challenges of international cooperation arise due to an unclear understanding of Europeana, expectations and requirements, and inconsistent organisational structures. The metadata management process of Europeana is non-linear and dependent on local structures. Each level has its own challenges. The levels can broadly be divided into: The Provider, the Aggregator, and the Europeana Foundation.}},
author = {{de Burger, Katharina}},
language = {{eng}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Unlocking cultural heritage : a case study of metadata management at Europeana}},
year = {{2024}},
}