Surabaya Memory: Opportunities and Challenges of Open Access e-Heritage Repository

The paper explores the potential, opportunities, and obstacles in open access digital repository of heritage resources – with Surabaya Memory, an initiative dedicated to the digital documentation and education of Surabaya city’s heritage, as a case study – to be used as learning resources for campus community, and to educate and increase local history & heritage awareness of the society. The paper will also explore the possibilities and opportunities – as well as challenges – of libraries to reach out to people outside their traditional boundaries through digital heritage projects.