Emerging Digital Heritage: Constructing the Selection Framework and Preservation Strategies for Born-Digital Cultural Heritage

Abstract. This paper explores the selection and preservation pathways for born-digital cultural heritage. The research first defines the conceptual connotation and common types of born-digital cultural heritage, proposing that it possesses core characteristics including multidimensional value, finite and closed nature, technology dependency, separability of information from carrier, multimedia integration, organic interconnectedness, and public interactivity. Building upon this foundation, a selection evaluation framework comprising 4 dimensions, 12 primary indicators, and 23 secondary indicators is constructed through the grounded theory methodology. Finally, based on this framework, tiered preservation strategies for born-digital cultural heritage are proposed.