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VALA2016 Session 13 Kearney
Nicole Kearney
In the words of our field naturalists: an adventure in digitisation and transcription
VALA2016 CONCURRENT SESSION 13: Digitisation Adventures
Thursday 11 February 2016, 11:25 – 11:55
Persistent URL: http://www.vala.org.au/vala2016-proceedings/vala2016-session-13-kearney
Nicole Kearney and Elycia Wallis
Museum Victoria
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Abstract
Historic field diaries chronicle the expeditions undertaken over time to explore and discover the natural history of the world. They provide invaluable insights into past species distribution and abundance, as well as the trials and wonders experienced on historic expeditions. However, despite the wealth of information they contain, field diaries are a hugely underutilised resource. This paper will discuss why this is the case and how, with the help of crowd-sourced volunteers, the field diaries in Museum Victoria’s collection are being made more accessible. Cataloguing, digitisation and transcription procedures are detailed, together with how this content is being put online.
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VALA2016 Session 17 Bicknell
Kenn Bicknell
Maps, manuscripts and the masses: successfully crowd-sourcing metadata for historic collections
VALA2016 CONCURRENT SESSION 17: Getting Social
Thursday 11 February 2016, 14:45 – 15:15
Persistent URL: http://www.vala.org.au/vala2016-proceedings/vala2016-session-17-bicknell
Kenn Bicknell
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, USA
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Abstract
New web-based technologies are providing information professionals with tools to collect and preserve historical resources as never before. Many institutions are engaging the public in assisting them with metadata creation to improve description, increase access, and expand the body of knowledge surrounding their resources. These activities not only provide organisations with critical human resources, but build a more informed and engaged community of users. This paper reviews examples of several types of these innovative projects and what the evolution of “crowd-sourced metadata” may mean for the professional role of future librarians, archivists and curators.
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VALA2014 Session 2 Cootes
Marking up NSW: Wikipedia, newspapers and the State LibraryVALA2014 CONCURRENT SESSION 2: It’s All About the Data Simon CootesState Library of New South Wales Please tag your comments, tweets, and blog posts about this session: #vala14 and #s5 |  |
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Abstract
This paper discusses the State Library of NSW’s project to create content on Wikipedia linking back to the digitised newspapers on Trove. The paper discusses the issues encountered in working with Wikipedia and the factors that made this project a success. One significant factor was the collaborative partnerships with other institutions that allowed the State Library to build on the expertise of other groups.
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