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Digital Initiatives

  

 

Information last updated:
13 August, 2009

  


Illustration from Forty years in New Zealand J. Buller, 1878. Published in Early New Zealand Books

  Documents and Presentations
Authored by Rose Holley (except those marked with *)

Document Title Link
Digitisation Activities - Best Practice Guidelines (University Library) [18 page PDF 134KB]
Digitisation Context Document (University Library) [2 page PDF 51KB]
Kaitiakitanga/Guardianship Policy (University Library)* Link
Flowchart of digital project process [1 page PDF 82KB]
Digital project checklist and proposal form for library staff [4 page PDF 92KB]
Checklist for out sourcing scanning for University staff [2 page PDF 22KB]
Guidelines for preparing funding applications/project proposals for digitisation projects [2 page PDF 115KB]
Sample copyright permission letter for digitisation of photographs [2 page PDF 100KB]
Using Scanners with Confidence (Guide for Library Staff) [8 page PDF 275KB]

Presentation Title Link
Delivering Full Text Collections: The Journal of the Polynesian Society Digital Initiative
Library Perspectives, Auckland, February 2007 		[Powerpoint]
Matapihi 'The National Digital Project'. The University of Auckland Library Partner experience
Library Perspectives, Auckland, February 2007 		[Powerpoint]
Auckland Region Digital Initiatives
AHLAG Auckland Digital Day, June 2006 		[Powerpoint]
Reviving the Past: the Early New Zealand Books Online Project at the University of Auckland Library
VALA Conference, Melbourne, February, 2006.
John Laurie 		PDF on VALA website
Digitising Photographs for Small Museums and Historical Societies
Small Museums Group, Auckland, April 2005 		[Paper - PDF 444 KB]
[Powerpoint]
Shedding Light - Possibilities and Practicalities of Digitisation
NZ Archives and Records Week, Wellington, March 2005 		[Powerpoint]
The E-Reserve Project at the University of Auckland: Electronic Provision of Short Loan/Desk Copy Articles 2003-2004
Library Committee, February, 2005 		[Paper-PDF 223KB]
The ExamBase Project at the University of Auckland: Electronic Provision of Past Exam Papers 2001-2005
Library Committee, January, 2005 		[Paper-PDF 187KB]
Born Again: The Digitisation of the Anthropology Photographic Archive
LIANZA, Auckland, September 2004 		[Paper-PDF 173KB]
[Powerpoint]
Chocolate Fish: The Rewards of Professional Development?
Catsig, Auckland, December 2003 		[Powerpoint]
[Handout-PDF 872KB]
[Feedback PDF 84KB]
Developing a Digitisation Framework for Your Organisation
LIANZA, Napier, October 2003 		[Powerpoint]
[Paper-PDF 130KB]
The New Map Librarians: Local perspective and local experience on digital spatial data and map librarianship
GeoCart, Taupo, February 2003 		[Powerpoint]
[Paper-PDF 133KB]
Developments in Access to Art Information: Encompass Digital Portal
ARLIS, Auckland, April 2002 		[Powerpoint]
[Paper-PDF 101KB]
Overview of University of Auckland Library
MLIS Orientation, Auckland, March 2002 		[Powerpoint]
Digital Delicacies
University of Auckland General Staff Conference, October 2001 		[Powerpoint]
[Paper-PDF 149KB]
University of Auckland Projects
University of Auckland General Staff Conference, October 2001 		[Powerpoint]

  Inventory of Projects

The University Library has a number of projects that are ongoing or under investigation. Full details about these projects are available in the Digital Initiatives Database. Ongoing projects have also been entered into the NZ Register of Digitisation Intitiatives.

Digital Initiatives Database (Access restricted to Library Staff)

NZ Register of Digitisation Intitiatives (University of Auckland Projects) (Public Access)

ACCESS TO UNIVERSITY LIBRARY DIGITAL PROJECTS:
(*Requires authentication)

  • New Zealand Electronic Poetry Centre (NZEPC) Link
  • *ExamBase - Past Exams from the University of Auckland  Link
  • *Art History Images Link
  • *Electronic Course Material Link
  • Anthropology Photographic Archive  Link
  • Smithyman Online  Link

  Digitisation Centre

The Digitisation Centre is located in the General Library and was set up in November 2003 as a workspace for project staff. Library staff by arrangement with the Digital Services Department may also use pc's, scanners, digital camera's, and CD Burner's. An overhead openbook scanner (Minolta PS7000) suitable for archival material is also available for staff use in the Special Collections Department.


  Digitisation Resources

This is a brief overview of useful resources aimed at helping other University Departments and Libraries who are thinking about Digitisation. Much of this information is duplicated and expanded on the NZ National Digital Forum Website (of which Rose Holley is a content editor) http://ndf.natlib.govt.nz/index.htm

INTERNATIONAL INVENTORIES OF PROJECTS CONFERENCES

BOOKS, JOURNALS, COURSES, LISTSERV 
  • Recommended Books - available in the Library
     
  • E-Journals covering digitisation (freely available)
    RLG Diginews
    D-Lib Magazine
    Ariadne
     
  • Courses
    Victoria University of Wellington offers a paper on Digital Libraries (LIBR 547) as part of the MLIS degree.  This can be taken on its own by distance learning at a cost of $700.
    Moving Theory Into Practice - Free Online Tutorial 'Digital Imaging' from the renowned author Anne Kenney at Cornell University.
     
  • Listserv
    Diglib  A moderated discussion list for information professionals worldwide, that focuses on digitisation issues. Stay up to date and get good advice by being on this key mailing list which is managed by the International Federation of Library Associations. Archive available.
USEFUL WEBLINKS
DIGITAL COLLECTION HIGHLIGHTS

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