Big data: Opportunities and barriers across the cultural heritage sectors.

Robert Pymm; Mary Carroll; Sigrid McCausland; Mary Anne Kennan

Big data: Opportunities and barriers across the cultural heritage sectors.

Robert Pymm, Mary Carroll, Sigrid McCausland, Mary Anne Kennan

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This paper considers the explosion of data occurring across all sectors of society; from that generated by individual and government activities, by scientists and other researchers, and through major digitisation projects being undertaken by cultural institutions world-wide. Given the overarching term of 'big data', these large datasets require a high level of expertise and knowledge in their management to ensure accessibility and preservation over the long term. This raises the issue of education in managing 'big data' and how this can be undertaken given limited resources but a growing need. Cooperation across sectors is considered and formal education programs reviewed in order to better understand the current situation and how it may evolve in the future.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Theory and research on the convergence of professional identity in cultural heritage institutions (Libraries, Museums, and Archives) beyond technology.
Place of Publication	Turin
Publisher	International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions
Pages	1-9
Number of pages	9
Publication status	Published - 2014
Event	International Federation of Library Association World Library and Information Congress: 80th IFLA General Conference and Assembly - Lyon Convention Centre, Lyon, France Duration: 16 Aug 2014 → 22 Aug 2014 https://www.ifla.org/past-wlic/2014/ifla80.html

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Conference	International Federation of Library Association World Library and Information Congress
Abbreviated title	Libraries, Citizens, Societies: Confluence for Knowledge
Country/Territory	France
City	Lyon
Period	16/08/14 → 22/08/14
Internet address	https://www.ifla.org/past-wlic/2014/ifla80.html

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Pymm, R., Carroll, M., McCausland, S., & Kennan, M. A. (2014). Big data: Opportunities and barriers across the cultural heritage sectors. In Theory and research on the convergence of professional identity in cultural heritage institutions (Libraries, Museums, and Archives) beyond technology. (pp. 1-9). International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions.

Pymm, Robert ; Carroll, Mary ; McCausland, Sigrid et al. / Big data : Opportunities and barriers across the cultural heritage sectors. Theory and research on the convergence of professional identity in cultural heritage institutions (Libraries, Museums, and Archives) beyond technology.. Turin : International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, 2014. pp. 1-9

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Big data: Opportunities and barriers across the cultural heritage sectors. / Pymm, Robert ; Carroll, Mary; McCausland, Sigrid et al.
Theory and research on the convergence of professional identity in cultural heritage institutions (Libraries, Museums, and Archives) beyond technology.. Turin: International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, 2014. p. 1-9.

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