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Chroknowlogy
Thinking about the ethical care of information, knowledge, culture, and what we do for societies over a very long time.
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Author Joshua Chalifour

I’d been concerned with what I had once called digital cultural amnesia. Though in reflecting on the word “amnesia” I no longer think it’s the best way to express the problem. Lynne Brindley, chief executive of the British Library, writes about the phenomenon in The Observer . She takes the personal analogue and raises it to a national level.

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Author Joshua Chalifour

I’ve been reading the draft consultation version of the Canadian Digital Information Strategy (PDF). The strategy proposes strengthening content, ensuring its preservation, and maximizing its access and use. These are important for many reasons the report addresses regarding culture;