The Digitized Construction Of Japanese Archives And Its Enlightenment To China

The digitized construction of Archives is a hot topic recently. With the development of information technology and popularization of Internet in the new century, the way people access to information changes to virtual network which challenges a lot to the traditional management mode and providing-using pattern of archival institutions. Therefore, many countries in the world have found their direction to the digitized construction of ArchivesJapan has started to build Archives Digitization since the early1990s. To protect cultural heritages and enhance local attraction, the objects of digitization are cultural resources which are not archives in real sense, such as variable natural sceneries, local specialty, handiworks, artworks and so on. Since then, considering collection and social mission, cultural organizations like document libraries, museums and libraries have built and enriched archival database with the target of expanding public service. Although the digitized construction of Archives in Japan started a little late, it developed very fast. Studying the connotation and development process could be helpful to the digitized construction of Archives in China.This article consists of5parts including:Part1:Introduction is about the basis of topic, meaning and study methods; Literature review refers to the study status about the digitized construction of Archives in Japan.Part2:An overview of the digitized construction of Archives in Japan. This part firstly introduces the history of Japanese Archives work development, then detailed the overall situation from background, main components and purpose.Part3:Main parts and achievements in the digitized construction of Archives in Japan. Firstly choosing document libraries, museums and libraries as main parts to study the development situation. Then selecting the typical cases to elaborate on.Part4:The workflow, feature and projects in the digitized construction of Archives in Japan. Deeply analysing the building situation of Archives Digitization in Japan from the micro level.Part5:Enlightenment to China from the digitized construction of Archives in Japan. Firstly introducing the facing projects in Chinese construction situation of Archives Digitization, then putting forward to beneficial references trough comparing.