Archives and the Digital Library

Archives and the Digital Library

Digital humanities

Since technology and innovative ideas for what composes the digital library are constantly advancing, case studies must be routinely conducted to continue to be kept up to date. This book is comprised of studies that are most current to 2007. It includes research conveyed by respected experts in library and information science that provides a window into the theory, technological advances, and unique approaches information management for the digital world. The book focuses particularly on the advances in the world of archives and the digitization of the texts and objects archivists work with. The book includes a case study of LSTA-grant funded California Local History Digital Resources Project; expanding traditional archival digitations projects beyond the single institution; a case study of the California Cultures Project; top ten themes in usability issues; case studies of focus groups, interviews, ethnographic studies, usability studies, and web log analysis; creating a mutual partnership with the digital library; technical trials in harvesting and then managing Web archives; metadata approaches to provide technical, descriptive, and preservation related information pertaining to archived Web sites. There are many more topics discussed in this book useful for archivists, librarians, library administrators, archival educators, students, and library information educators.

Landis, William E. (Ed)

Chandler, Robin L. (Ed)

Routledge

2007

Polk, Victoria

The Hawthorne Press Inc.

Book

ISBN-13: 978-0789034380

ISBN-10: 0789034387

Landis, William E., and Robin L. Chandler. Archives and the Digital Library. New York: Routledge, 2007. Print.