Keynote Session: Mass Digitization of Libraries. What it Means; How We Can Care
Daniel Greenstein, California Digital Library
This was an interactive keynote, with questions throughout.
Open Content Alliance (Brewster Kale of internet archive fame)
search
Libraries have always been big about search, but ours has lagged behind industry.
CDL union catalog includes recommendations (more like this) and even pulls recommendations from Amazon.
Yahoo uses tags to help with discovery.
browse
Good for those not doing deep academic research.
Search box is off putting in this scenario.
“Faceted Browsing†utilizing the whole bibliographic record and/or full text.
information integration
Google Scholar/Academic Live in their own environment….
Leads to reference to an article….
Leads to a footnote to another journal….
Click on note, taken to the full text…..
Reference linking is enormously important.
curate
Advanced Papyrological Information System (APIS)
Several universities had small papyrus collections, collaborated to have a substantial joint collection virtually.
localize
The communities we serve are too small to matter to Google or Yahoo. If our communities are going to be served, it’s our job.
disseminate
- Amazon “buy this book†shows us opportunities for print on demand services.
- OCLC showing you how you can find a book at any library near you (instead of just your primary one).
enrich
There are other ways of reading than just reading. Interacting and collaborative reading/writing (via Wikipedia, etc)
realize efficiencies and avoid costs
- Distinctive holdings are what’s important.
- Previously we had to have every item to provide them for our patrons, but we don’t all need everything now.
- Digital age provides access in different ways.
- Need to make it clear that they can have access to print if needed.
- What if shift collections money to digitization projects?
- Can save a lot of money on space.
digitization is an answer if
- online
- persistent
- configurable
- attributable
- open and freely accessible
- legal
- created through use of non-exclusive agreements
An interesting side discussion arose here on microfilm preservation in comparison to digital. Talked of space, longevity, cost, etc.
what we need
- model agreements
- utility services and tools for putting it on the web
- look at standards
- look at user needs
- look at our portfolio and priorities
- consortia & partnerships
These standards change quickly with technology.
Digitization works best when people focus on their individual specialities. Every institution shouldn’t be digitizing the same items.
Including well disclosed standards, APIs, etc, allows others to build on what you’ve done.
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