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Finding access and digital preservation solutions for a digitized oral history project

Finding access and digital preservation solutions for a digitized oral history project PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine affordable access and digital preservation solutions for digital collections developed by under-resourced small- and mid-sized cultural heritage organizations.Design/methodology/approachThe paper presents a case study of Jeffco Stories, a collection of digitized oral histories created by the Jefferson County Public Library in Colorado.FindingsThis 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/implicationsAs a case study, this paper is limited to one institution’s experience with selecting access and digital preservation solutions.Practical/implicationsThis 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/valueThis paper presents a case of a public library and the challenges in finding affordable access and digital preservation solutions for small digital collections. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Digital Library Perspectives Emerald Publishing

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Emerald Publishing
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2059-5816
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10.1108/DLP-07-2016-0025
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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine affordable access and digital preservation solutions for digital collections developed by under-resourced small- and mid-sized cultural heritage organizations.Design/methodology/approachThe paper presents a case study of Jeffco Stories, a collection of digitized oral histories created by the Jefferson County Public Library in Colorado.FindingsThis 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/implicationsAs a case study, this paper is limited to one institution’s experience with selecting access and digital preservation solutions.Practical/implicationsThis 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/valueThis paper presents a case of a public library and the challenges in finding affordable access and digital preservation solutions for small digital collections.

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Digital Library Perspectives – Emerald Publishing

Published: May 8, 2017

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