Eun G. Park, Claudia Mitchell and Naydene de Lange
The purpose of this paper is to examine the social uses of digitisation within the social context of HIV/AIDS by building digital archives of photographs.
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to examine the social uses of digitisation within the social context of HIV/AIDS by building digital archives of photographs.
Design/methodology/approach
Visual data sets on HIV/AIDS are drawn from photovoice studies in our previous work in Canada and South Africa. To organise and describe visual data sets, protocols for scanning and metadata have been developed.
Findings
Based on these protocols, a digital archive is being built to store and provide access to digital images.
Research limitations/implications
The study intends to develop a methodological and technological framework to understand the social uses of photography by using digital technology.
Originality/value
The observations and lessons garnered from this study provide insights into the building of a digital archive of photo collections on HIV/AIDS and can be used in other social contexts where photos are developed and managed in order to address social issues.