- P-ISSN1598-1487
- E-ISSN2671-7247
Vol.24 No.3
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This study aims to analyze the current status and challenges of the records disposal freeze system and explore strategies for its effective utilization during disasters. The research methodology encompassed an analysis of existing literature alongside theoretical investigations into the concept of disaster records, the significance of the records disposal freeze system, and its necessity in managing disaster-related documentation. A comparative case study approach was employed, examining disposal freeze orders and official documents from the United States, Australia, and South Korea. Interviews were conducted to gather insight from practitioners and experts in the field, focusing on the necessity, challenges, and potential improvements of the records disposal freeze system. The interviews corroborated the essential role of the records disposal freeze system in managing disaster records while highlighting various issues within the current framework and suggesting areas for enhancement. In conclusion, based on the comprehensive analysis of theoretical foundations, international practices, and expert opinions, this study proposed five improvement measures.
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In recent years, there has been a significant increase in the importance of curation services that analyze user information requests to provide tailored information within extensive information resources. This study aims to identify user information needs by analyzing search term logs from the Presidential Archives Portal to enhance the utilization value of presidential records, which possess high historical significance. In addition, by evaluating the portal’s search performance, this study seeks to determine whether the Presidential Archives Portal is providing archival information services that meet users’ information needs and to suggest areas for improvement through digital record curation services. To achieve these objectives, topic analysis and word network analysis were conducted based on search term logs spanning the past eight years. The search quality of the Presidential Archives Portal was evaluated from an accuracy perspective, focusing on areas with high user demand, and recommendations were drawn based on the results of the analysis. As a preliminary study for digital record curation of presidential records, this study is significant because it identifies specific user information needs and quantifies the search quality of archival portal sites to improve user satisfaction.
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This study explores the strategies for documenting extinct places by clarifying the concepts of place and sense of place and highlighting the importance of place documentation. The disappearance of a place signifies the loss of a medium that evokes memory. Place documentation, a process of recording the sense of place, can restore memory media, resolve the lack of shared memories, and strengthen community identity. It also provides archiving methods and tools to involve stakeholders as record producers to enrich the context further. Thus, the study proposes key strategies, including resident participation, communication of place identity through archives, and cultural-artistic integration projects. The Jeungpyeong Archives’ “Maryknoll Clinic” project serves as a case study based on these strategies to illustrate how place documentation is implemented.
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Since the 2000s, there has been growing interest in community archival research in the West, and in Korea, projects that support citizen or resident participation in archival activities have also been increasing. With the role of community members as producers of records having gained importance in Korea, it has become necessary to examine the affective approach currently discussed in archival studies, focusing on the impact of “archival activities” on individual citizens. Unlike emotion, which is a personal and subjective experience, affect is characterized by "a sense shared based on relationships” and involves the concept of transformation of being (affection). This study aims to explore a method for analyzing the “affective impact applicable to citizen archival activities,” an area that has not been previously addressed. To this end, the study reviews the meaning and concept of citizen archival activities and their development in Korea, focusing on the UCLA study (2018) and Brophy's (2005) approach to analyzing the affective impact of community archives to explore methodologies. It also explores the integration of the concept of “partyhood” to better reflect the characteristics of citizen archival activities. Based on these findings, this study proposes a conceptual model for analyzing the affective impact of citizen archival activities on recorders in Korea.
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While there have been ongoing discussions and attempts to utilize archives for marketing purposes in various organizations, including businesses, there has been a lack of clarity regarding what should be archived and what should be considered as marketing targets within an organization’s history. Consequently, historical marketing has often been past-oriented, with results varying significantly based on the capabilities of those in charge. To introduce and effectively utilize archives in organizational settings, it is crucial to demonstrate that archives can positively impact organizational performance. The Heritage Archives is a utilization plan that offers an approach to digitizing and preserving the valuable heritage and assets of a business, explaining them to various stakeholders through records, serving as a foundation for building trust in the business, and linking them to marketing, branding, and other applications. This study focuses on fundamental concepts for constructing and utilizing heritage archives by defining and interpreting key concepts such as the affordance of records, organizational heritage, and heritage assets. To this end, the study incorporates Geoffrey Yeo’s affordance and John M.T. Balmer’s concept of heritage. In addition, it compares definitions of assets in KS Q ISO 55000:2021, KS X ISO 15489-1:2016, and KS X ISO 30300:2020. Through the study’s findings, insights can be obtained for organizations seeking to implement heritage archives and leverage them for marketing, branding, and related purposes.
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The research explores methodologies for the development of archival contents to support urban sustainability in the context of intensifying urbanization leading to local extinction. Through an analysis of placemaking theories, the study demonstrates that the sense of place reproduced in archival content can contribute to the formation of a unique local identity. The research proposes a comprehensive approach to constructing and organizing archival content by examining narrative and storytelling methodologies. In addition, it conceptualizes a service model that enhances the interaction between archival content and users by leveraging digital technologies. This study theoretically confirms that archival content can play a role in reconstructing and supporting placeness. It is hoped that this research will contribute to the development of archival strategies that support urban sustainability.
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This article examines the cases of archive development by research institutions for overseas Korean studies from the perspective of documenting the locality and explores development plans. The study investigates the impact of the solidarity between overseas Korean studies institutions and Korea-related communities in the region on the expansion of archives and the practice of locality documentation, using the case of the Korean War Archive Collection at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Library. For this, it reexamines the implications of locality and locality documentation. In addition, it discusses the methods of Korean studies locality documentation emerging abroad, such as the locality where the two geographical areas of Korea and Hawaii are fused. Since 2023, the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Library has been forming a network with the Korean War Veterans Association Hawaii Chapter 1 (KWVA) to collect and archive materials related to the Korean War. This is a case where the relationship between the archivists and the donor community has been developed to practice documenting the locality regarding Korean studies abroad. It proposes locality documentation as a way to expand archives in overseas Korean studies institutions that inevitably rely on the collection of records and discusses the importance of solidarity with Korea-related local communities. Finally, it shares the role of the record management subject and the implications found through the case.
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This study explores the integration of cutting-edge technology with records management, aiming to create new value not only in work processes but also in record information services. The research focuses on the case of constructing an “AI-based cultural heritage research record learning data and search system,” carried out by the National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage (NRICH) Archives, and analyzes user satisfaction results. “Discovering Cultural Heritage with ZOOM” is a system designed to proactively predict research data demand by constructing big data (learning data) from images (675,338 items) contained in 1,421 volumes of publications in the cultural heritage field, spanning from 1973 to the present, and simultaneously presenting 50 similar images. This initiative aims to foster change and development in the field of records management and cultural heritage in response to the Fourth Industrial Revolution's advanced technologies. It is expected to provide valuable information to researchers, practitioners, and the general public alike.