Download - The iHeritage Project
iHeritage: a pilot
Jan 09 - Mar 09
www.iheritage.org.za
africancommons.org
• Developing a deeper understanding of the challenges of copyright, digitisation and access in South Africa;
• Exploring examples of digitisation practice around the world and comparing for relevance;
• Testing new software and technology management standards for relevance in collaborative iheritage projects.
www.iheritage.org.za
iHeritage: the research
iHeritage: the methodology• Facilitating the sharing of experience and
practice among local heritage institutions;
• Widening the scope of role players traditionally involved in collecting and storing heritage objects and stimulating public engagement;
• Exploring the links between education, cultural productivity and the accessibility of heritage on the Internet.
www.iheritage.org.za
iHeritage: pilot activities• Seminars and articles to share
experience;
• Training in online community-building and social media tools for heritage institutions;
• Software testing for multi-stakeholder collaboration.
www.iheritage.org.za
Role players• brick and mortar archives and museums;
• technology service providers;
• educators;
• creative communities;
• web community platforms.
www.iheritage.org.za