The Straw that Broke the Museum's Back? Collecting and Preserving Digital Media Art Works for the Next Century

Digital media-based art works immediately raise issues of long-term preservation. As these works are increasingly being collected by museums which have a strong preservation mission, these issues warrant exploration by artists, museums, academics, and information scientists.

This paper raises some theoretical issues to help outline the problem, suggests possible new ways to think about collecting and preservation in relation to digital art, and considers the impact of these new methods on the art and museum community.

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