// Disciplines
Library and Information Science
4 topics
- Digital Archaeology
Who Is Responsible for Extending the Lifespan of Digital Data?
Digital data can easily be lost due to physical media degradation, software obsolescence, and service terminations. Extending the lifespan o…
- Knowledge Gap Hypothesis
What Is the Meaning of Accumulating Knowledge Without Using It?
In the knowledge gap hypothesis, merely 'possessing' knowledge is linked to social status and opportunities. However, this question reexamin…
- Digital Archaeology
What Does It Mean to Inherit Digital Heritage?
What does it mean to 'inherit' digital data left by parents or previous generations—photos on old computers, email exchanges, social media a…
- Digital Archaeology
Who Tells the 'Old Stories' of the Internet?
The dawn of the internet and early net culture is already becoming 'the past.' Bulletin board logs, early homepages, the writing style of ea…