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Digitization and researcher demand

Published:2010-08-24 Issue:3 Volume:26 Page:166-176
ISSN:1065-075X
Container-title:OCLC Systems & Services: International digital library perspectives
language:en
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Author:

Novara Elizabeth A.

Abstract

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to address the challenges that special collections repositories face when creating digital surrogates driven by researcher demand, to link these digitization issues with archival practice, and to provide recommendations for improvement.Design/methodology/approachPresents an overview of the development of the University of Maryland Libraries' digital imaging workflows and a critique of current practices.FindingsA viable digital repository can be built from surrogates created in response to researcher demand, but there are limitations to this approach, with opportunity for improvement.Research limitations/implicationsAs a case study, this paper is limited to one institution's perspective.Practical implicationsProvides insight into constructing and managing digitization programs at special collections repositories.Originality/valueThis paper offers a case study approach for an institutional digital repository influenced heavily by researcher demand, in contrast to a digital repository constructed with a more structured plan.

Publisher

Emerald

Subject

Library and Information Sciences,Education,Information Systems

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