Post on 30-Dec-2015
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Digitizing Cultural Heritage
The Institute of Museum and The Institute of Museum and Library ServicesLibrary ServicesWashington, DCWashington, DC
CollectionsCollections• Federal• State• Local• Public• Private
• Federal• State• Local• Public• Private
Federal Cultural Federal Cultural AgenciesAgencies
•Library of CongressLibrary of Congress•National EndowmentsNational Endowments•IMLSIMLS
20022002• LSTA $192 millionLSTA $192 million
• MSA $24 millionMSA $24 million
IMLS ResourcesIMLS Resources
IMLSNational Leadership
Grants for Libraries & Museums
IMLSNational Leadership
Grants for Libraries & Museums
IMLS values digitization IMLS values digitization projects that:projects that:
• Are models for othersAre models for others
• Promote interoperabilityPromote interoperability
• Are sustainableAre sustainable
• Help develop standards & Help develop standards & best practicesbest practices
• Demonstrate impact on usersDemonstrate impact on users
A Framework of Guidance for A Framework of Guidance for Building Good Digital Collections:Building Good Digital Collections:
• Good collectionsGood collections• Good objectsGood objects• Good metadataGood metadata• Good projectsGood projects
http://www.imls.govhttp://www.imls.gov
Protocol Version 2.0
http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/openarchivesprotocol.
htm
The Open Archives InitiativeThe Open Archives InitiativeProtocol for Metadata Protocol for Metadata HarvestingHarvesting
University of Illinois at Urbana-
hampaign
IMLS Metadata Harvesting Project
IMLS Metadata Harvesting Project