Project 1: The Digital Archive of Japan's 2011 Disasters
The first project I found which creates a space for scholars and everyday people to connect over stories and memories is The Digital Archive of Japan's 2011 Disasters. I found this project in the Projects section of the DH Commons website.
The core mission of The Digital Archive of Japan's 2011 Disasters. is “...to index, preserve and make widely accessible the digital records of the events of March 2011 and their aftermath...to provide a public space of information sharing, collaboration and conversation for citizens, researchers, students, and policy makers” and “...to serve as a site of shared memory for those most affected by these events and most concerned about their consequences.” On the site, the directors emphasize that the archive is a participatory project, “...which seeks to break down the barrier between archive creators and users.” This site is still in Beta testing, but encourages every day people to share their stories and memories through video, textual, photo and audio storytelling.
The goals of the project are very much in tune with the ideals of a digital storytelling project as well. This web site is a place where users are encouraged to share their story as a way to both connect with a community and contribute to a permanent archive where their story can be viewed and used by others. Each story is viewed by a DH scholar or an archivist prior to the testimonial being placed on the web site to ensure the site remains relevant and useful. Each user can also create an account and make their own custom collections, for whatever purpose they may have. This web site seems to be as much about scholarship as it is about creating a space for a community to share and connect with each other.
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The core mission of The Digital Archive of Japan's 2011 Disasters. is “...to index, preserve and make widely accessible the digital records of the events of March 2011 and their aftermath...to provide a public space of information sharing, collaboration and conversation for citizens, researchers, students, and policy makers” and “...to serve as a site of shared memory for those most affected by these events and most concerned about their consequences.” On the site, the directors emphasize that the archive is a participatory project, “...which seeks to break down the barrier between archive creators and users.” This site is still in Beta testing, but encourages every day people to share their stories and memories through video, textual, photo and audio storytelling.
The goals of the project are very much in tune with the ideals of a digital storytelling project as well. This web site is a place where users are encouraged to share their story as a way to both connect with a community and contribute to a permanent archive where their story can be viewed and used by others. Each story is viewed by a DH scholar or an archivist prior to the testimonial being placed on the web site to ensure the site remains relevant and useful. Each user can also create an account and make their own custom collections, for whatever purpose they may have. This web site seems to be as much about scholarship as it is about creating a space for a community to share and connect with each other.
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