{"id":18160,"date":"2024-04-05T15:48:43","date_gmt":"2024-04-05T15:48:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=18160"},"modified":"2024-04-05T15:48:44","modified_gmt":"2024-04-05T15:48:44","slug":"university-of-guyana-spearheads-digital-archiving-initiative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/university-of-guyana-spearheads-digital-archiving-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"University of Guyana Spearheads Digital Archiving Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>By Delicia Janniere<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The University of Guyana is at the forefront of a significant initiative aimed at preserving the rich history and culture of Guyana and the wider Caribbean region. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A two-day colloquium has been convened, bringing together historians, librarians, scholars, and students to focus on the establishment of a comprehensive digital archive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Professor Vibert Cambridge, a facilitator of the colloquium, highlighted the urgent need for digital archiving in the face of the diminishing paper trail culture of traditional archiving methods. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He emphasized the importance of utilizing modern platforms and technologies to not only preserve historical records but also to make them accessible to future generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Addressing the challenges ahead, Professor Cambridge stressed the importance of determining the most sustainable platform for digital archiving. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While physical infrastructure has been established, the focus now shifts to building metadata, selecting appropriate platforms, training personnel, and securing funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vice-Chancellor of the University, Professor Dr. Paloma Mohamed-Martin, urged attendees to chart a course of action to ensure the success of the digital archiving initiative. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She expressed hope that the colloquium would yield important papers and an actionable plan with realistic timelines for implementation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first day of the colloquium involved a comprehensive survey of the archive landscape related to festivals, literature, and culture. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Discussions centered on the capabilities, functionality, and sustainability of creating a digital archive accessible to all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This initiative underscores the commitment of the University of Guyana to preserving and promoting the cultural heritage of Guyana and the wider Caribbean region for generations to come.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Delicia Janniere The University of Guyana is at the forefront of a significant initiative aimed at preserving the rich history and culture of Guyana and the wider Caribbean region.&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":18161,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[350,364],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18160","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-technology"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18160","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18160"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18160\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18162,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18160\/revisions\/18162"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18161"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18160"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18160"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18160"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}