Project on Digitizing Analogue Materials and Future Plans for the Conservation in the Fiji Museum
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Manage No DI00001267 Country Republic of Korea Author Mr. Jeremaia Veisa (Officer, Collections Department, Fiji Museum) Published Year 2017 Language English Copyright 
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| Description | The Fiji Museum establishment was initiated by the donation of Sir William Allardyce’s private collections to the Suva Town Board in 1904. The bulk of these priceless collections represent the cultural identity of the many people that have made Fiji their home. These national heirlooms (more than 10,000) are protected under two Fiji Museum legislations – the Fiji Museum Act (CAP 263) and POAPI1 Act (CAP 264). These Acts empower the Fiji Museum to protect, preserve and care for these objects consistent with international museum laws and standards. As part of object collection, the Fiji Museum also over the years amassed analogue materials in the form of photographs, audio recordings, video recordings and microfilms capturing oral history, cultural activities and archaeological fieldwork. Most of these materials have been kept in the Museum archives since 1970s and most date back centuries ago. The role is specific to the COLLECTIONS DEPARTMENT of the Fiji Museum and is the focal point for this project. The Fiji Museum had had in the past undertook a lot of research projects with financial assistance for procurement of equipment however it has never undertook a digitization project before. This is being the first. | ||
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