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This section contains further links
to authoritative sites that provide information about digitisation
and digital preservation, as well as exemplary projects.
If you would like to suggest a link, please check the selection
criteria and contact us.
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Canadian Heritage Information Network (CHIN)
Provides information on digitisation, project management and web site
design for museum and heritage professionals, as well as a searchable
image database of artefacts held at museums across Canada.
http://www.chin.gc.ca
JISC Digital Media
JISC Digital Media formerly TASI, exists to help the UK’s FE and HE communities embrace and maximise the use of digital media - and to achieve solutions that are innovative, practical and cost effective.
http://www.jiscdigitalmedia.ac.uk/
BCR (Bibliographical Center for Research)
BCR (Bibliographical Center for Research) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit headquartered in Aurora, Colorado
http://www.bcr.org/index.html
National Library of Australia (NLA)
An outline of NLA’s current projects and links to their digital
policy documents and strategies.
http://www.nla.gov.au/initiatives/diglibs.html
Image Permanence Institute (IPI)
The IPI is concerned with preserving and ensuring long term access to
digital and hard copy images. You can download free software to work
out how long your archive will last in its current conditions.
http://www.imagepermanenceinstitute.org/
Digital Library Federation (DLF)
The Digital Library Federation has members from leading US institutions
that are actively involved in creating digital standards and technologies.
They produce publications and hold regular forums.
http://www.diglib.org/dlfhomepage.htm
Preserving Access to Digital Information (PADI)
National Library of Australia
This excellent gateway has all you ever wanted to know about digital
preservation, with links to all the key sites and resources.
http://www.nla.gov.au/padi
Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC)
The DPC was established in 2001 to action digital preservation in the
UK. They now work closely with PADI.
http://www.dpconline.org/graphics/index.html
Library of Congress - Digital Preservation Program
Details about the United States’ National Digital Information Infrastructure
and Preservation Program.
http://www.digitalpreservation.gov/
PictureAustralia
National Library of Australia
Search for images of Australia in the collections of libraries, museums,
galleries, archives, universities and other cultural agencies, in Australia
and abroad. A significant project demonstrating national collaboration
and co-operation.
http://www.pictureaustralia.gov.au
Artefacts Canada
Canadian Heritage and Information Network (CHIN)
A searchable image database of artefacts held at museums and heritage
institutions across Canada. A significant national heritage project.
http://www.chin.gc.ca/English/Artefacts_Canada/index.html
Scottish Cultural Resources Access Network (SCRAN)
Images, sounds, movies and learning resources from heritage institutions
across the UK about the history and culture of Scotland. Fully searchable
with thumbnails, but requires subscriptions to gain full access to
all resources.
http://www.scran.ac.uk
Art Museum Image Consortium (AMICO)
The AMICO consortium is international and has provided a site where subscribers
can search for works of art held at art galleries, museums and other
institutions.
http://www.amico.org
Text Encoding Projects
Text Encoding Initiative Consortium
List of links to digitisation projects using the Text Encoding for Interchange standard.
http://www.tei-c.org/Applications/
Digital Rights Management Resources
Berkley Centre for Law & Technology and Berkley Technology Law Journal
Contains articles on Digital Rights Management and provides access to
the academic papers that were presented at the Digital Rights Management
Conference 2003.
http://www.law.berkeley.edu/institutes/bclt/drm/resources.html
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