I believe many people keep mementos, probably to remind them of the experiences they have had. However, most of those people eventually have to face the question \u2018do I really want to keep this thing that is taking up space and which in any case isn\u2019t such a potent keepsake as it once was?\u2019. On a small scale \u2013 one or two items \u2013 it\u2019s not a big deal. However, the more mementos you keep and the older they \u00a0get, the question takes on more significance. Accompanying the storage problem is the question of accessibility. Presumably, the reason people keep mementos is to be reminded of the experiences they represent. However, just keeping something in a cupboard and coming across it every few years may not be the best way of achieving that. \u00a0This is a journey to discover how digitisation can help to make mementos more accessible and easier to store.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I believe many people keep mementos, probably to remind them of the experiences they have had. However, most of those people eventually have to face the question \u2018do I really want to keep this thing that is taking up space … Continue reading