Ahmet Altay
Bartın Üniversitesi (BARÜ)
Assoc. Prof. Dr.
Biography: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ahmet Altay: Ahmet Altay is an academic at Bartın University. He completed his Bachelor’s Degree at Istanbul University’s Department of Librarianship. Prof. Altay worked as a librarian in the Turkish public sector between 2002-2010, and then Kırklareli University as a lecturer from 2010-2018. Prof. Altay completed his doctorate degree at the State University of Library Studies and Information Technologies, Bulgaria in 2015. Altay is currently Head of Department at Bartın’s University’s Information and Records Management Department, and also currently serves as Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Liteturature. Altay specialises in public libraries, and has published serveral national and international books and papers.
Topic: Buried Data: Rethinking Long-Term Preservation in Digital Archaeology
*Lale Özdemir
**Ahmet Altay
Information professionals also have a role in digital archaeology, as they are responsible for the continued access, preservation and archiving of digital archaeological data. However, the role of information professionals, be it archivists, digital archivists or librarians is often overlooked in the processes leading to the long-term preservation of archaeological data. This paper examines the issues and challenges relating to the long-term preservation of archaeological data such as digital obsolescence, lack of open access and reuse of data, lack of awareness about digital preservation practices, ethical considerations and the upskilling required by information professionals to effectively manage the life cycle of archaeological data. In conclusion, it is argued that information professionals will be required more and more to operate in interdisciplinary paradigms, and to think outside the box in terms of conventional roles and practice.
Keywords: Long-term preservation, digital archaeology, information professional.