DIGITAL SAFEGUARDING AND SUSTAINED VALORIZATION OF FOLKLORE AND DIALECTOLOGICAL ARCHIVES: A CASE STUDY OF THE „BOGDAN PETRICEICU-HASDEU” INSTITUTE OF ROMANIAN PHILOLOGY
DIGITAL SAFEGUARDING AND SUSTAINED VALORIZATION OF FOLKLORE AND DIALECTOLOGICAL ARCHIVES: A CASE STUDY OF THE „BOGDAN PETRICEICU-HASDEU” INSTITUTE OF ROMANIAN PHILOLOGY

Summary/Abstract: This paper examines the historical landmarks of the genesis of the Folklore Archive within the "Bogdan Petriceicu-Hasdeu" Institute of Romanian Philology of the Moldova State University, analyzing the diachrony of the documentation and preservation processes of the collective memory stored therein. The study investigates the premises and preliminary results of digitization projects implemented at the beginning of the 21st century, aimed at optimizing preservation measures for vulnerable archival materials and facilitating contemporary scientific research.The analysis highlights a methodological dichotomy: on one hand, it identifies historical factors that allowed for the preservation of traditional lifestyles, providing a dense documentary fund on rural ethno-folkloric heritage; on the other hand, it evaluates the impact of technological modernization on the metamorphosis or extinction of certain ethno-social phenomena.A central pillar in safeguarding this heritage is the implementation of the international projects EAP1045, "Saving the folkloric archival material preserved in Chișinău, Republic of Moldova," and EAP1248, "Saving the dialectological archival material preserved in Chișinău", which ensured the transfer of information to the digital environment and increased the visibility of intangible cultural heritage through web platforms. This strategic direction is further consolidated by the ongoing project, PN-IV-PCB-RO-MD-2024-0360, "Facilitating Access to Intangible Cultural Heritage in Romania and the Republic of Moldova: Interactive Map of Birth Customs," which aims to develop an open-access digital tool for the scientific mapping of traditions in historical Moldova. The expected results of this endeavor will demonstrate that the use of emerging technologies offers the national thesaurus a new paradigm of affirmation and accessibility in the digital era.

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