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It is generally accepted that museums should not only preserve objects, but also information about their objects. What information museums preserve and how they do it varies widely, despite professional codes of good practice and the availability of content management systems tailored to museums. In the case of musical instruments, there are specific kinds of information that do not always fit into commercial packages.
This paper analyses the various kinds of information relating to musical instruments in terms of importance and vulnerability to loss and degradation, examines some of the systems museums have employed for its storage and retrieval, and suggests a realignment of priorities for data storage and long
term preservation.
This paper analyses the various kinds of information relating to musical instruments in terms of importance and vulnerability to loss and degradation, examines some of the systems museums have employed for its storage and retrieval, and suggests a realignment of priorities for data storage and long
term preservation.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 4-8 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | CIMCIM Bulletin |
| Publication status | Published or Performed - Sept 2017 |