Creating digital collections :
Zhang, Allison B.
Creating digital collections : a practical guide / Allison B. Zhang and Don Gourley. - Oxford : Chandos Pub., c2009. - xiv, 234 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - Chandos information professional series .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-229) and index.
Introduction -- Planning and managing digitisation projects -- Selecting material for digitisation -- Metadata strategy -- Digitising material -- Creating metadata -- Designing a user interface for digital collections -- The collection digitisation process and workflow management -- Digital collections management system -- Selecting software and hardware for digital collections management systems -- Documentation -- The knowledge and skills required for creating digital collections -- Conclusion.
Libraries recognize the importance of digitizing archival material to improve access to and preservation of their special collections. This book provides a step-by-step guide for creating digital collections, including examples and practical tips. It illustrates concepts with an ongoing case study at the end of each chapter.
9781843343974 (cased) 1843343975 (cased) 9781843343967 (pbk.) 1843343967 (pbk.)
2012464880
GBA880489 bnb
014652170 Uk
Archival materials--Digitization.
Library materials--Digitization.
ZA4080.5 / .Z53 2009
025.284
Creating digital collections : a practical guide / Allison B. Zhang and Don Gourley. - Oxford : Chandos Pub., c2009. - xiv, 234 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - Chandos information professional series .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-229) and index.
Introduction -- Planning and managing digitisation projects -- Selecting material for digitisation -- Metadata strategy -- Digitising material -- Creating metadata -- Designing a user interface for digital collections -- The collection digitisation process and workflow management -- Digital collections management system -- Selecting software and hardware for digital collections management systems -- Documentation -- The knowledge and skills required for creating digital collections -- Conclusion.
Libraries recognize the importance of digitizing archival material to improve access to and preservation of their special collections. This book provides a step-by-step guide for creating digital collections, including examples and practical tips. It illustrates concepts with an ongoing case study at the end of each chapter.
9781843343974 (cased) 1843343975 (cased) 9781843343967 (pbk.) 1843343967 (pbk.)
2012464880
GBA880489 bnb
014652170 Uk
Archival materials--Digitization.
Library materials--Digitization.
ZA4080.5 / .Z53 2009
025.284