Finding Access and Digital Preservation Solutions for a Digitized Oral History Project: A Case Study
Publication Date
2017
Document Type
Article
Keywords
Public libraries, Digital collections, Digitized oral histories, Content management systems, Digital preservation, Omeka, DuraCloud, Cloud-based solutions, Under-resourced cultural heritage institutions
Abstract
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine affordable access and digital preservation solutions for digital collections developed by under-resourced small and mid-size cultural heritage organizations.
Design/methodology/approach – The paper presents a case study of Jeffco Stories, a collection of digitized oral histories created by the Jefferson County Public Library in Colorado.
Findings – This paper describes how the Jefferson County Public Library undertook a migration project of its oral history digital collection into an open access platform, Omeka and selected DuraCloud as a hosted digital preservation service.
Research limitations/implications – As a case study, this paper is limited to one institution’s experience with selecting access and digital preservation solutions.
Practical implications – This paper is relevant to librarians and archivists who are exploring access and preservation solutions for digital collections and to those who are considering migrating to open access content management systems and cloud-based digital preservation solutions.
Originality/value – This paper presents a case of a public library and the challenges in finding affordable access and digital preservation solutions for small digital collections.
Copyright Statement / License for Reuse
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Rights Holder
Krystyna K. Matusiak, Allison Tyler, Catherine Newton, Padma Polepeddi
Provenance
Received from author
File Format
application/pdf
Language
English (eng)
Extent
12 pgs
File Size
393 KB
Publication Statement
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Publication Title
Digital Library Perspectives
Volume
33
First Page
1
Last Page
12
ISSN
2059-5816
Recommended Citation
Matusiak, K. K., Taylor, A., Newton, C., & Polepeddi, P. (2017). Finding access and digital preservation solutions for a digitized oral history project: A case study. Digital Library Perspectives, 33(2), 88-99. https://doi.org/10.1108/DLP-07-2016-0025
DOI Link
https://doi.org/10.1108/DLP-07-2016-0025
Comments
This is a pre-print of an article published in Digital Library Perspectives.The published version may be found at https://doi.org/10.1108/DLP-07-2016-0025.