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Digitized resources and collections. Also articles about digitization.
Updated on May 06, 15
Created on Jun 28, 09
Category: Computers & Internet
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'Digital preservation is emerging as a trustworthy process, yet there is much ongoing debate, and skepticism abounds, concerning the viability and even the meaning of this process. Given the nature of electronic storage technologies and the ephemeral nature of Web pages, many are doubtful that digital preservation will ever become a reality. We are all familiar with the link failure syndrome that plagues the Web. Spinellis [1] indicates that approximately 28% of the URIs referenced in Computer and Communications of the ACM articles between 1995 and 1999 were no longer accessible in 2000 and the figure increased to 41% in 2002. Some scholars [2] have asked rhetorically, "How confident can we be when an object whose authentication is crucial depends on electricity for its existence?" '
'Publish a scholarly book and, absent a flood or other disaster, chances are it will last as long as a library has space for it—long enough to become part of the conversation in its field if it's notable enough. But create a pioneering work of digital scholarship, and how to preserve it becomes more of a challenge—in fact, one of several. While online scholarship often has dazzle—dynamic maps, data visualizations, or other features that invite interaction and exploration—it can have a harder time catching the eye of scholars who are used to arguments packaged in articles and monographs. Build it, and the experts won't necessarily come—at least not yet in great numbers.'
'ARL and Ithaka S+R today released Appraising our Digital Investment: Sustainability of Digitized Special Collections in ARL Libraries (PDF), a report on findings from an ARL-Ithaka S+R survey of ARL libraries on the range of activities and expenses that libraries undertake to support their digitized special collections."
'This digital collection contains selected Academy Awards photographs, rule books, programs and ephemera from the library’s extensive holdings.'
'The British Library and Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF) have unveiled an ambitious partnership to transform people’s understanding of the history of the Middle East, and the region’s relationship with Britain and the rest of the world.'
'Scottish Post Office directories provide a perfect basis for researching Scotland's family, trade, and town history'
'This site has over 700 digitized directories spanning 1773 to 1911. '
'The Collaborative EuropeaN Digital Archive Infrastructure (CENDARI) will provide and facilitate access to existing archives and resources in Europe for the study of medieval and modern European history (specifically the First World War period) through the development of an ‘enquiry environment’.
PDFs of Portico presentations and publications related to digitization
'Welcome to the Nursing, History and Health Care website. This unique site serves as a source of historical background information on issues regarding the nursing profession and the provision of nursing care. It addresses a wide range of topics critical to comprehending and broadening our understanding of health care and nursing concerns, including the role of professional nurses, nurse shortages, workplace problems and public health issues. This site aims to provide access to information that can be used by practitioners, researchers, educators, policymakers and consumers of health care to gain perspective on health care issues in general and nursing in particular by developing the historical context in which nursing developed as a profession and an occupation and also to increase awareness of the nursing profession’s contributions to health care in the United States. '
'Rare Books and Special Collections Digital Library at the American University in Cairo supports research and teaching in the arts, culture, and society of Egypt and the Middle East by providing online access to unique cultural heritage resources.'
'collection supports research, teaching and learning across a wide range of topics, helping students to understand the aspirations and anxieties of previous generations through such primary materials as political speeches, court gossip, religious sermons and battle reports. The addition of comprehensive metadata to the digitised book texts means users of the platforms can perform sophisticated searches, including of each book’s full text; users can also download and print text and high-resolution images.'
The Newton Project is a non-profit organization dedicated to making his unpublished and published works freely available online. Over 4.8 million words are currently available and more are on the way.
'Cambridge University Library is pleased to present the first items in its Foundations of Science collection: a selection from the Papers of Sir Isaac Newton. '
'This website provides an introduction to digital collections designed for education. They are mainly aimed at university students, researchers and librarians but many of the online archives are open to anyone. The collections cover areas such as history, social sciences, or science and engineering and include, for example, journals, newspapers and images.'
'Find and get over 249,609,906 Australian and online resources:
books, images, historic newspapers, maps, music, archives and more'
"a summative and recent overview of the use of digital technologies in classical studies, focusing on classical Greece, Rome, and the ancient Middle and Near East, and generally on the period up to about 600 AD. The report explores what projects exist and how they are used...."
135 items | 5 visits
Digitized resources and collections. Also articles about digitization.
Updated on May 06, 15
Created on Jun 28, 09
Category: Computers & Internet
URL: