Archives, Accountability, and Democracy in the Digital Age
Title | Archives, Accountability, and Democracy in the Digital Age PDF eBook |
Author | Keiji Fujiyoshi |
Publisher | Springer Nature |
Pages | 76 |
Release | 2021-03-22 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 9813367156 |
This book is the first attempt to introduce the current status of archival practices in Japan as well as the basic views of the populace on making records accessible to English readers. In general, Japan has not paid sufficient attention to keeping and utilizing records except in the field of historical research. This book thus examines Japanese attitudes about history, records management, information acts, the status of archivists of the constitution, and genealogical research practices and a description of archives. Consequently, such investigations clarify how both private and public archives function or fail to do so in those spheres of Japanese society. In addition, this book presents the efforts in wartime record keeping in Australia, which is significantly different from how the Japanese deal with such records. This book therefore provides a clear and concrete picture of the status of current archival practices in Japan and the thinking that underlies them. On the basis of such examinations, this book enables readers to understand to what extent and how the past affects the present through archives, to recognize the importance of archives, and to respect the past in order to maintain and develop perspectives in people’s lives.
Archives, Accountability, and Democracy in the Digital Age
Title | Archives, Accountability, and Democracy in the Digital Age PDF eBook |
Author | Keiji Fujiyoshi |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2021 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9789813367166 |
This book is the first attempt to introduce the current status of archival practices in Japan as well as the basic views of the populace on making records accessible to English readers. In general, Japan has not paid sufficient attention to keeping and utilizing records except in the field of historical research. This book thus examines Japanese attitudes about history, records management, information acts, the status of archivists of the constitution, and genealogical research practices and a description of archives. Consequently, such investigations clarify how both private and public archives function or fail to do so in those spheres of Japanese society. In addition, this book presents the efforts in wartime record keeping in Australia, which is significantly different from how the Japanese deal with such records. This book therefore provides a clear and concrete picture of the status of current archival practices in Japan and the thinking that underlies them. On the basis of such examinations, this book enables readers to understand to what extent and how the past affects the present through archives, to recognize the importance of archives, and to respect the past in order to maintain and develop perspectives in people's lives.
Archives for Maintaining Community and Society in the Digital Age
Title | Archives for Maintaining Community and Society in the Digital Age PDF eBook |
Author | Keiji Fujiyoshi |
Publisher | Springer Nature |
Pages | 123 |
Release | 2020-12-12 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 9811585148 |
This book explores how a society accepts and utilizes a system of archives to improve the quality of people’s lives at each level of community, organization, and government. This is the first book that examines the political, economic, and social background that has prevented the development of archival systems in Japan in comparison with other societies of different cultures such as the United States, Romania, India, and Korea. An archival system is an indispensable tool to live in the present and create a future by sharing an understanding of the past. For that reason, this book considers what “respecting the past” means from the point of view that people experience in their workplace to reconcile tragic experiences such as conflict, injustice, or corruption. Then the book shows how a system of archives plays a significant role in a democratic society because it serves as a foundation of evidence-based decision making for a specific group or the public. Thus, this volume provides guidance for ways that a society can build a common understanding of the importance of sharing the past to maintain community and society.
Archives and the Public Good
Title | Archives and the Public Good PDF eBook |
Author | Richard J. Cox |
Publisher | Praeger |
Pages | 352 |
Release | 2002-06-30 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN |
This text features 14 case studies that show the importance records play for accountability in society. Focused around four themes - explanation, secrecy, memory and trust - the book demonstrates how records shape social interactions.
Archives Power
Title | Archives Power PDF eBook |
Author | Randall C. Jimerson |
Publisher | Society of Amer Archivists |
Pages | 442 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9781931666305 |
Argues to answer some of the complex social, political, professional, and ethical questions that are at the heart of the roles and identity of the archive professional, their significance in modern society, and their impact on human history and culture.
Reference Information Papers
Title | Reference Information Papers PDF eBook |
Author | National Archives (U.S.) |
Publisher | |
Pages | 104 |
Release | 1955 |
Genre | Archives |
ISBN |
The Digital Person
Title | The Digital Person PDF eBook |
Author | Daniel J Solove |
Publisher | NYU Press |
Pages | 295 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | Computers |
ISBN | 0814740375 |
Daniel Solove presents a startling revelation of how digital dossiers are created, usually without the knowledge of the subject, & argues that we must rethink our understanding of what privacy is & what it means in the digital age before addressing the need to reform the laws that regulate it.