Metadata is considered one of the most important assets of digital archives and is becoming increasingly familiar to the public at large. User-contributed metadata in the form of tagging, bookmarks, and even historic documentation for online museum…
17th century English royalist and diplomat, Sir Richard Fanshawe, left a rich collection of letters and papers to his wife that during the next centuries became dispersed and scattered. The acquisition of these scattered documents by a 20th century…
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.…