originally: http://www.oclc.org/programs/ourwork/collectivecoll/archives/digitization.htm
Increase the Scale of Special Collections DigitizationNote: This project has been completed. Problem statement: While the mass digitization partnerships have focused largely on published works, our approaches to special collections will have to evolve ensure that special collections are not marginalized. Impact: The collective collection is incomplete without the special collections held by libraries, archives, and museums. Amplifying the scale of digitization of primary source materials will serve researchers and underscore the unique value that each institution can contribute. Through various communication channels, we are helping to raise awareness in the special collections community of the implications of digitizing the widely-held material and how this will impact special collections. The Shifting Gears essay suggests some ways in which we might change our thinking about digitization of special collections. We're now investigating specific ways to move that work forward. In conjunction with staff from partner institutions, we're investigating the challenges in getting more of the vast amounts of unique content in special collections into the user flow, specifically aiming to enable more efficient digitization of special collections. One activity is to work with the community on digitization of special formats, including activities such as the following:
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