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The Design, Development, and Deployment of the National Library Service's Digital Talking Book Program as a Socio-Technical Process
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Terence Lionel Rose – ProQuest LLC, 2020
The Digital Talking Books Program was developed between the 1990s and the 2000s to replace the Analog Cassette format, which had been developed during the 1960s to allow people with disabilities to access reading material. The Digital Talking Books Program was built around flash memory technology. The reasons for which the National Library Service…
Descriptors: Government Libraries, Audio Books, Electronic Books, Technological Advancement
Early Learnings from the National Library of New Zealand's National Digital Heritage Archive Project
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Knight, Steve – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2010
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to provide a brief description of the digital preservation programme at the National Library of New Zealand. Design/methodology/approach: Following a description of the legislative and strategic context for digital preservation in New Zealand, details are provided of the system for the National Digital…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preservation, Archives, Electronic Libraries
A Marathon Not a Sprint: Lessons Learnt from the First Decade of Digitisation at the National Library of Wales
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Jones, R. Arwel – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2008
Purpose: This paper aims to provide an overview of developments in digitisation policy and practice at the National Library of Wales (NLW) from 1995 to 2007 and drawing out the lessons learnt. Design/methodology/approach: A chronological overview of developments focusing on the pilot phase, policy statements of 2001 and 2005 and on specific…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Technology, Government Libraries, Electronic Libraries
Implementation of an Integrated Information Management System at the National Library of Wales: A Case Study
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Evans, Manon Foster; Thomas, Sian – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2007
Purpose: This paper aims to describe the experiences of the National Library of Wales in implementing an integrated information management system. Design/methodology/approach: Discusses the stages involved in the procurement process, data migration and general system implementation. Findings: Emphasises the need for a well-prepared yet flexible…
Descriptors: Information Management, Information Systems, Government Libraries, Program Development