Creating Digital Collections: A Practical Guide
- ISBN-10
- 1780631383
- ISBN-13
- 9781780631387
- Category
- Language Arts & Disciplines
- Pages
- 248
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014-01-23
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Authors
- Allison Zhang, Don Gourley
Description
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 that have never been published before. Illustrates concepts with an on-going case study at the end of each chapter Provides detailed technical information and practical experience Discusses practitioners’ insight in digitization Can be used as a guide for creating digital collections
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