UNESCO'S Memory of the World Programme

UNESCO's Memory of the World Programme is one response to the challenges of preserving cultural heritage. This paper describes its activities, indicates its relationship to other large-scale programs to promote understanding of the importance of preserving heritage, introduces the Australian Me...

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Published inLibrary trends Vol. 56; no. 1; pp. 259 - 274
Main Author Harvey, D. R. (Douglas Ross)
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Baltimore Johns Hopkins University Press 01.06.2007
Subjects
Advisory Committees
Archives & records
Committees
Coordination
Cultural Background
Cultural heritage
Libraries
Library collections
Memory
Publicity
Selection Criteria
Australia
Asia
Latin America
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Summary:UNESCO's Memory of the World Programme is one response to the challenges of preserving cultural heritage. This paper describes its activities, indicates its relationship to other large-scale programs to promote understanding of the importance of preserving heritage, introduces the Australian Memory of the World Program as a case study, and examines some of the issues surrounding the program.
ISSN:0024-2594
1559-0682
1559-0682
DOI:10.1353/lib.2007.0051