Data Ethics in Cultural Heritage

URL: https://culturedigitalskills.github.io/2024-ethics-data/

This resource aims to introduce the main aspects of data ethics in the cultural heritage domain. It also examines how data management can be supported to become more ethical, while also addressing topical discourse about data ethics in the sector. The resource also aims to support in critically reflecting on some case studies with evident digital data ethics considerations.

Learning Outcomes

Outline the ways in which creative works, in particular images and visual material are protected, in the context of copyright law in the UK.Understand and discuss the impact of the copyright legislation on personal practice for collecting multidimensional data.Compare the types of licenses available to protect and use creative works. Trial and give examples of Creative Commons licenses that could be applied to your work.

Authors	Myrsini Samaroudi
Resource organisation	Digital Skills in Visual and Material Culture, University of Brighton
Language	English
Free keywords	Data ethics, ethics, research ethics, repatriation, human remains, environmental responsibility, participatory research
Version date	July 9, 2024
License	CC BY
Access cost	No (there is not a fee)
Duration	01h
Prerequisite knowledge level	Some awareness of principles of ethics in research and practice.
Targeted expertise level	Intermediate
Certification	Other
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12698543