A NEW SERVICE TO THE ARCHIVAL COMMUNITY Digital Curation Associates, LLC
Reasons to Digitize Broaden access to collections Preserve materials—less handling Raise profile of the institution
Materials that Can be Digitized Books Journals Newspapers Newsletters City directories Maps Photographs Slides Microform Sound recordings Film Video recordings
Digitizing One’s Own Materials Disadvantages: Cost Equipment Staffing
Outsourcing Advantages Saves money Saves staff time Disadvantages Firms do not provide sufficient services Preservation practices not respected Often no web hosting available
Digital Curation Associates, LLC A new service without the disadvantages of typical digitization firms Combines preservation and technological expertise Provides searching of multiple digital collections
Digital Curation Associates, LLC Provides a range of digitization services Digitizing Hosting Upgrading Cataloging & classifying Promoting Copyright clearance Consulting
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