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The Future and Direction for
the Documentary Heritage
Information Sharing
Platform
With the advent of the sharing economy and
active platform companies, digital platforms are
recognized as an essential element that determines
the direction of a company. The platform has
a significant meaning in that it can create new
values that did not exist before by connecting and
sharing previously separated records management
entities through a digital platform. As a result,
the introduction and use of digital platforms are
actively underway in the public sector, which values
community interests and social values. In the
documentary heritage information sharing platform
section of this newsletter, I would like to talk about
the features and the future direction of the digital
platform, which has been highlighted as a tool for
the utilization of the UNESCO Memory of the World
registers.
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definitions and concepts constantly expand and the quality of education on documentary heritage,
evolve. From a view of structure and service, it convey a unified meaning, and help to recognize its
refers to a framework and product or service that value.
The Memory of the World Digital Platform
is the basis for making specific task possible. From
the perspective of technology, it refers to a value prepared by the International Center for
chain hub and technical factors shared between Documentary Heritage also prioritizes public
producers and consumers. Lastly, from a value values . It should have a function of analysis to
point of view, it serves as a tool or medium to raise awareness about the geographical balance
create added value based on the user connection of the Memory of the World biased according to
as a framework that captures the values pursued by the information provider. It should aim to fulfill the
users. value of the universal heritage of the people in the
The platform's function is to 'create new world. In particular, it should be possible to provide
value through connection and sharing' between services in the direction of enhancing various
previously scattered entities, ultimately enabling added values of users by building a platform
the sharing of heritage values from the perspective to maximize the value of information beyond
of sharing documentary heritage. This also creates information asymmetry and scarcity.
new value that did not exist before by connecting Lastly, it is essential to pursue the public
participants independently living by the subject interest or public value that is difficult for each
providing the core value through the platform. In memory institution or individual to promote. At
addition, using the platform reduces the entry cost the same time, it has to widely spread the value
of new entities. This allows information to be shared through continuous maintenance, improvement, and
between internal and external entities within the endeavor.
platform in real-time, thereby continuously creating When building a platform, it needs to have
social added value. Through the network between an initial settlement strategy that considers its
platform providers and users, it is possible to create properties rather than focusing on implementing
a win-win ecosystem that provides mutual value functions. Besides the promotional activities, Efforts
while using the value created through synergy. of lowing the barriers is a significant strategy in
In this context, what supportive role can digital the early stages. In addition, consideration should
platforms play in documentary heritage? be given to the implementation process so that
First, it is possible to collect and share early users can continue to use the platform
information on the UNESCO Memory of the World through a strategy that increases user convenience
registered in each country through a digital platform and lowers the conversion cost of the platform.
in one place. This can dramatically improve the Digitization is growing rapidly, and the reasons that
accessibility of the Memory of the World and users will stay in the platform are for the high-value-
expand the range of values in a broader scope. added information, convenience and pliancy in
Second, by establishing a global cooperation information management, and openness that each
system, it is possible to induce voluntary individual can hardly achieve themselves.
participation of the public and private sectors and It is quite urgently required to subdivide the
create an ecosystem of sustainable development functions of digital platforms to reflect the changes
where cooperation is possible. The documentary in the technological environment in the era of the
heritage digital platform can serve as a public Fourth Industrial Revolution. Specifically, it requires
window to the documentary heritage, allowing separating the services from the user's point of
everyone to appreciate the meaning of the heritage, view, reconfiguring the existing experiences in
which has been managed internally or closed a suitable form, and responding sensitively to
online, without barriers or hindrances. changes in the needs of users.
Third, in terms of education, it can function
as a platform that integrates documentary heritage
infrastructure and supports systematic sharing,
management, search, analysis, and data utilization.
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