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Unlocking the Royal Geographical Society Archives: The Experiences of a Fellow of the Society as a Teacher and as a Researcher
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Segell, Glen M. – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2005
Purpose: To detail a user's experiences of the digital archive project of the Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers) (RGS-IBG). The "Unlocking the Archives" project has five facets: construction and conservation at its London archives; an online catalogue of its collections; digitisation of images and…
Descriptors: Geography, Archives, Library Automation, Library Development
Small Organisations and Cultural Institutions--A Digital Future?
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Spence, Jaqueline – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2005
Purpose: This paper aims to examine how technology presents both problems and opportunities for the historian, the researcher, small organisations, and cultural heritage institutions. Ways of safeguarding historical material in digital form are suggested, and the role of cultural heritage bodies as managers of sustainable digital collections is…
Descriptors: Preservation, Cultural Centers, Electronic Libraries, Cultural Background
Library Subject Guides: A Content Management Case Study at the Open University, UK
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Wales, Tim – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2005
Purpose: To share the experiences and challenges faced by the Open University Library (OUL) in developing a content management (CM) system for its subject guides. Design/methodology/approach: A summary of multi-format subject guide production at the OUL is provided to justify the decision to develop a new system for their production using a…
Descriptors: Open Universities, Information Management, Academic Libraries, Case Studies
Opportunistic Collaboration: Unlocking the Archives of the Birmingham Institute of Art and Design
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Everitt, Sian – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2005
Purpose: To review a small specialist repository's strategic and opportunistic approach to utilising collaborative regional and national digital initiatives to increase access. The Birmingham Institute of Art and Design (BIAD) Archives activity is evaluated to determine whether a project-based approach recognises and meets the needs of historians,…
Descriptors: Archives, Historians, Access to Information, Library Automation