MaDiH (
): A Transnational Approach to Building Digital Cultural Heritage Capacity
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James Smithies, Pascal Flohr, Fadi Bala'awi, Sahar Idwan, Carol Palmer, Alessandra Esposito, Shatha Mubaideen, Shaher RababehAuthors Info & Claims
James Smithies, Pascal Flohr, Fadi Bala'awi, Sahar Idwan, Carol Palmer, Alessandra Esposito, Shatha Mubaideen, Shaher RababehAuthors Info & ClaimsArticle No.: 71, Pages 1 - 14
Abstract
Approaches used to design, build, and maintain digital cultural heritage communities and infrastructure in Europe, North America, and Australasia need to be tailored to regional contexts such as the Middle East and North Africa. Cultural and political differences, inherited issues with technical infrastructure and funding, and the need to build trusting and healthy working relationships across national boundaries makes this challenging. The framework and roadmap used during the MaDiH (
): Mapping Digital Cultural Heritage in Jordan project (2019–2021) provides one of several possible models for such work, as well as highlighting its myriad challenges and opportunities.
): Mapping Digital Cultural Heritage in Jordan project (2019–2021) provides one of several possible models for such work, as well as highlighting its myriad challenges and opportunities.References
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Published: 13 June 2023
Online AM: 18 May 2023
Accepted: 22 January 2022
Revised: 11 January 2022
Received: 28 September 2021
Published in JOCCH Volume 15, Issue 4
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