This paper addresses the challenges of format, font, and software obsolescence, with a particular emphasis on cultural heritage archives. While technological impermanence is intrinsic to the digital domain, it poses serious risks to the accessibility and long-term preservation of humanities data. Focusing on intangible cultural heritage—specifically, dialect data—we explore both the problems and opportunities associated with the FAIRification of legacy resources. A case study of the Atlante Lessicale Toscano (ALT), a dialectal lexical atlas of Tuscany originally published as a digital archive in 2000, illustrates how painstakingly collected linguistic data can be transformed into sustainable, interoperable formats that ensure long-term usability and scholarly value.
The Challenge of Obsolescence of Digital Archives in Cultural Heritage. A Case Study
Sebastiana Cucurullo;Simonetta Montemagni
;Eva Sassolini
2025
Abstract
This paper addresses the challenges of format, font, and software obsolescence, with a particular emphasis on cultural heritage archives. While technological impermanence is intrinsic to the digital domain, it poses serious risks to the accessibility and long-term preservation of humanities data. Focusing on intangible cultural heritage—specifically, dialect data—we explore both the problems and opportunities associated with the FAIRification of legacy resources. A case study of the Atlante Lessicale Toscano (ALT), a dialectal lexical atlas of Tuscany originally published as a digital archive in 2000, illustrates how painstakingly collected linguistic data can be transformed into sustainable, interoperable formats that ensure long-term usability and scholarly value.| Campo DC | Valore | Lingua |
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| dc.authority.people | Sebastiana Cucurullo | en |
| dc.authority.people | Simonetta Montemagni | en |
| dc.authority.people | Rubino Saccoccio | en |
| dc.authority.people | Eva Sassolini | en |
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| dc.description.abstracteng | This paper addresses the challenges of format, font, and software obsolescence, with a particular emphasis on cultural heritage archives. While technological impermanence is intrinsic to the digital domain, it poses serious risks to the accessibility and long-term preservation of humanities data. Focusing on intangible cultural heritage—specifically, dialect data—we explore both the problems and opportunities associated with the FAIRification of legacy resources. A case study of the Atlante Lessicale Toscano (ALT), a dialectal lexical atlas of Tuscany originally published as a digital archive in 2000, illustrates how painstakingly collected linguistic data can be transformed into sustainable, interoperable formats that ensure long-term usability and scholarly value. | - |
| dc.description.allpeople | Cucurullo, Sebastiana; Montemagni, Simonetta; Saccoccio, Rubino; Sassolini, Eva | - |
| dc.description.allpeopleoriginal | Sebastiana Cucurullo, Simonetta Montemagni, Rubino Saccoccio, Eva Sassolini | en |
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| dc.relation.conferencedate | 4-10 Oct. 2025 | en |
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| dc.subject.keywordseng | Humanities, Technological innovation, Relational databases, Linguistics, Cultural differences, Usability, Interoperability, Representation Standards, dialectal resources, digital obsolescence, FAIR data, heritage preservation | - |
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| dc.subject.singlekeyword | Technological innovation | * |
| dc.subject.singlekeyword | Relational databases | * |
| dc.subject.singlekeyword | Linguistics | * |
| dc.subject.singlekeyword | Cultural differences | * |
| dc.subject.singlekeyword | Usability | * |
| dc.subject.singlekeyword | Interoperability | * |
| dc.subject.singlekeyword | Representation Standards | * |
| dc.subject.singlekeyword | dialectal resources | * |
| dc.subject.singlekeyword | digital obsolescence | * |
| dc.subject.singlekeyword | FAIR data | * |
| dc.subject.singlekeyword | heritage preservation | * |
| dc.title | The Challenge of Obsolescence of Digital Archives in Cultural Heritage. A Case Study | en |
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