A Turn Towards the Digital. An Overview of Swedish Heritage Information Management Today

Heritage management in Sweden has undergone a substantial transformation in recent decades. The process of monitoring and managing heritage information has become increasingly digital, relying on interconnected systems to monitor registered archaeological remains to manage investigations and contrac...

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Published in:	Internet archaeology Vol. 58; no. 58
Main Authors:	Löwenborg, Daniel, Jonsson, Maria, Larsson, Åsa, Nordinge, Johan
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	University of York 2021
Subjects:	archaeology archive Arkeologi contract archaeology data management digital archaeological information digital heritage FAIR heritage management Sweden
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Summary:	Heritage management in Sweden has undergone a substantial transformation in recent decades. The process of monitoring and managing heritage information has become increasingly digital, relying on interconnected systems to monitor registered archaeological remains to manage investigations and contract archaeology excavations. This also has to work together with the digital systems of the County Administrative Boards that administer all permissions for excavations. Current developments deal with archiving and dissemination of reports, and documentation from fieldwork. Documentation of archaeological excavations has predominantly been digital for the past 20 years, which brings both possibilities and challenges in making sure the information will adhere to the FAIR Principles. This article outlines some of these developments and exemplifies the possibilities of reusing legacy data through the Urdar project.
ISSN:	1363-5387 1363-5387
DOI:	10.11141/ia.58.19