Modernizing The National Register of Historic Places: Towards an Open Data Framework
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-04-14T21:51:35Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-04-14T21:51:35Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024-06 | |
| dc.description | 190 pages | |
| dc.description.abstract | The National Register of Historic Places was established as part of the The National Historic Preservation Act, which was signed into law in 1966. This terminal project considered the role the information age has played in shaping the way data about the National Register is collected, stored, and analyzed and made available to preservation professionals, researchers and the public in general. The main question which guided the research project was: How can an open data framework inform the way National Register nominations are published and accessed as an institutional collection? The concept of an open data framework was introduced, and its relevance to the National Register was explored. A literature review revealed the prevalence of open data discourse in other allied fields, but less so in historic preservation publications. An online survey was distributed to the preservation community, and was intended to assess familiarity with open data principles and the use of digital research tools. The written responses were primarily open-ended, and analyzed using qualitative coding analysis. Survey respondents revealed an appreciation for the body of knowledge represented by the National Register, and also a desire for improved access to this data. A set of case studies presented examples of digital research tools that are relevant to preservation stakeholders, and explored the ways in which open data initiatives have informed the development and use of these tools. The last section paired findings about shortcomings of the accessibility of National Register data with recommendations on improving the usefulness and relevance of digital tools used by preservation stakeholders. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/1794/30680 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.rights | Creative Commons BY-NC-SA | |
| dc.subject | National Register of Historic Places | |
| dc.subject | Historic Preservation | |
| dc.subject | Open Data | |
| dc.subject | Digital Humanities | |
| dc.subject | Historic Resource Inventory | |
| dc.subject | Cultural Heritage Data | |
| dc.subject | Data Accessibility | |
| dc.subject | Metadata Standards | |
| dc.subject | Government Archives | |
| dc.subject | Information Management | |
| dc.subject | GLAM | |
| dc.subject | Participatory Data Management | |
| dc.title | Modernizing The National Register of Historic Places: Towards an Open Data Framework | |
| dc.type | Terminal Project |