Automated records may present archivists their greatest challenge in identifying, selecting, and preserving records of enduring value. Since the introduction of the computer, archivists have been concerned about its impact on their profession's mission. Based on report by the National Archives of Canada on machine-readable data stated that "if one were to take the traditional archival approach of waiting for whatever recorded information came out of the system, then the archivist in the electronic age will
Holocaust Survivor Testimonies: Time, Methodology and Memory STATEMENT OF PURPOSE The purpose of my request for Fall 2010 sabbatical leave is to allow for the research necessary to initiate my study of Holocaust survivor testimonies. During the requested semester, I will begin investigating the characteristics of both large scale national oral history projects as well as smaller local and regional efforts to collect testimonies from Holocaust Survivors. At the end of the semester, I will
The main issues facing emerging technology in regards to internet content are; technology is changing rapidly and storage can be difficult, online communication is limiting privacy for people, and online content has a major influence on present society. Today technology is developing rapidly often the changes are so quick it is hard to keep up to date on emerging technologies. Many consumers enjoy the upgrades but often do not consider that changes can leave old data and information behind. Twenty
II in the winter of 1937. This event is portrayed in three perspectives: through the eyes of the ruthless Japanese military, the terror-stricken Chinese tortured and slaughtered in the once peaceful city of Nanking, and the group of Europeans and Americans who stayed behind to create the International Committee for the Nanking Safety Zone which saved almost 300,000 lives. The second part of the book discusses the Japanese government's refusal to admit its war crimes against humanity and its effort
Secret Societies and Conspiracy Theories. The government is full of secrets, some that are probably better to be left unknown because if reviled they may cause havoc all over the nation. There are three well known secret societies such as Skull and Bones, The Freemasons, and The illuminati. In society today The Illuminati is the most well-known secret society because of all the artists that claim to have it made because of initiating themselves into the secret society known as the illuminati. There
used to be clear definitions between public and academic history with public history being more multi-disciplinary, history as an academic subject has also increasingly become multi-disciplinary. Public historians have many different names such as archivists, museum professionals, and local historians. The author’s main argument surrounding these definitions of public history is that there are different forms of history with public history being the kind that the average person sees. Public historians
tried to stop the Medicare act, but the government and citizens outvoted them and the act was passed. The doctors were then forced to treat patients in order of illness and not by the amount of money they had. Medicare’s powerful impact on Canadian society was recognized globally and put into effect in other nations all around the world. Equality then became a definition which every Canadian citizen understood. After the Second World War, illness was amongst many Canadians, and many of them did not
This impacted society because the use of written language became more accessible. Books became more accessible, and affordable as well. After this, the invention of the printing press was developed in 1440. 4. Discuss the history of relief printing. A relief print is
A historian is a person that researches, studies and writes about the past, and is regarded as an authority on it. Historian is concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events relating to the human race; as well as the study of all history in time. When people need detailed nuanced information about the past, they go to historians for the facts. These individuals write history books about all kinds of different topics, times, people, and places. From ancient history
into the Public History field. For example, Kelley states, “In its simplest meaning, Public History refers to the employment of historians and the historical method outside of academia: in government, private corporations, the media, historical societies and museums, even in private practice.” Schulz, on the other hand, said that in the early years of this field, Public History “was (mistakenly) too often simply defined by what it was not – i.e., not academic history…” However, that is not a definition
In American society, a children’s game exists called “Telephone”. In Telephone, words are whispered from person to person in a ring until the one who created the words receives their beloved phrase, now butchered. The premise of Telephone, in which a story passed on vocally is mutated, is certainly not American in origin. To the contrary, it would not be a stretch to claim no civilization lasting more than a generation is a stranger to this phenomenon. Shin Sangoku Musou, or as it is known in localizations
Archeology is the study of human behavior, development and origin and it provides a better understanding of man’s past. Some individuals are very excited to participate in this area of study. Archeology is a way to learn about the history the Earth that includes human civilizations and geological changes. While exploring the world, archeologist use different methods to find the answers to many of humanities questions. To have a better understand of the field of archeology, one needs to know the educational
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