The Memory Campus is based on the nationally unique expertise in archiving, digitisation, accessibility and data management that has been built up in Mikkeli over many years. The development of the Memory Campus ecosystem has been initiated by the City of Mikkeli and coordinated by the South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences Xamk. Memory Campus is one of four strategic development platforms of the City of Mikkeli, in addition to EcoSairila, Kalevankangas Wellness Campus and Tourism.
The Memory Campus area is located in the Kalevankangas area, where a national centre of excellence and services for archives and libraries will be built in phases. The City of Mikkeli has zoned the area and reserved building rights for the sector’s activities. The first building in the area is the new Central Archive of the National Archives of Finland, completed at the end of 2017. In addition to the archival facilities, the Central Archive of the National Archives of Finland consist the new mass digitization activities of the National Archives, which were launched at the beginning of 2021. The Central Archives for Finnish Business’ Records Elka is also located in Kalevankangas area. Xamk’s next investment plan is to build the Memory Lab research center in the area.
Memory Lab brings together actors and companies specialised in digital information management and aims to develop RDI activities. As a new RDI environment and knowledge hub, Memory Lab will serve the memory organisations already operating in Mikkeli, but it will also create an innovative environment for exploiting the potential of artificial intelligence, data processing and commercial services for new industries.
Read more about Memory Campus and its activities in Englisj:
- Article on digitization competence development and trainings in Xamk Beyond (2022) p. 37: Xamk_Research_23_Beyond.pdf (theseus.fi)
- Article about Memoriaali web service in Xamk Beyond (2022) p. 58: Xamk_Research_23_Beyond.pdf (theseus.fi)
Read more about Memory Campus and its activities in Finnish:
- Digiksi. Digitointiprojektin suunnittelijan ja toteuttajan opas (2022): Digiksi. Digitointiprojektin suunnittelijan ja toteuttajan opas – Theseus
- Artikkeli Memoriaali-verkkopalvelusta Faili-lehdessä (2022): Memoriaali – historia talteen verkkopalvelun avulla – Theseus
- Artikkeli Memory Campuksesta Faili-lehdessä (2022): Uusia tuulia digitoinnin koulutuksen kehittämisestä Xamkissa – Theseus
- Artikkeli digitoinnin hankkeista ja koulutuksista Xamkin READ-julkaisussa (4/2022): Digitoinnin ymmärtäminen on osa digitaitoja | READ Xamk
- Artikkeli Memoriaali-verkkopalvelusta Xamkin READ-julkaisussa (2/2022): Memoriaali – kulttuuriperintöaineisto talteen | READ Xamk
- Artikkeli Memory Labista Xamkin READ-julkaisussa (1/2022): Memory Campus kehittyy
- Artikkeli Digitoinnin ammattilaiseksi -hankkeesta Faili-lehdessä (2021): Digitoinnin ammattilaiseksi kouluttautumalla
- Xamkin READ-julkaisu (10/2021): Digitaalinen Etelä-Savo – Digityöväen paratiisi 2030
- Xamkin julkaisu (7/2021): Kohti Etelä-Savon digitaalista innovaatiokeskittymää
- Xamkin READ-julkaisu (2/2021): MemoryLab tukee tutkimusta, opiskelua ja yrittäjyyttä | READ Xamk
- Xamkin tiedote Memory Labista (5/2021): Memory Lab jalostaa datasta liiketoimintaa
- Artikkeli Digitoinnin ammattilaiseksi -hankkeesta Tietoasiantuntija-lehdessä (2-3/2021): Digitoinnin osaamista ja tiedonhallintaa kehitetään Mikkelissä
