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Tedd, Lucy A. – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2011
Purpose: The People's Collection Wales aims to collect, interpret, distribute and discuss Wales' cultural heritage in an online environment. Individual users or local history societies are able to create their own digital collections, contribute relevant content, as well as access digital resources from heritage institutions. This paper aims to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Electronic Libraries, Museums, Archives
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Knowles, Jacqueline – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2010
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to disseminate information about the Welsh Repository Network (WRN), innovative work being undertaken to build an integrated network of institutional digital repositories. A collaborative approach, in particular through the provision of centralised technical and organisational support, has demonstrated…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Information Networks, Electronic Libraries, Electronic Publishing
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Kumi, Susan; Morrow, John – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2006
Purpose: To report on the collaborative project between Newcastle University Library and 3M which aimed to increase self-issue levels using six sigma methodology. Design/methodology/approach: The six-month long project is outlined and gives an insight into the process improvement methodology called six sigma. An explanation of why we ran the…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Improvement, Institutional Cooperation, Library Services
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Jefcoate, Graham – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2006
Purpose: This paper seeks to look into Gabriel--the Worldwide web server for those European national libraries represented in the Conference of European National Librarians (CENL), providing a single point of access on the internet for the retrieval of information about their functions, services and collections. Above all, it serves as a gateway…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Government Libraries, Internet, Pilot Projects
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Yeates, Robin; Guy, Damon – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2006
Purpose: To explore the effectiveness of large-scale consortia for disseminating local heritage via the web. To describe the creation of a large geographically based cultural heritage consortium in the South East of England and management lessons resulting from a major web site digitisation project. To encourage the improved sharing of experience…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Media Adaptation, Electronic Publishing, Electronic Libraries
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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