Open S ource S olutions for Archival Collections A report from the field at Rare Books and S pecial Collections S arah Romkey Rare Books and S pecial Collections Archivist Open UBC Week Presentation Identifying the problem(s ) • Access system had become un-wieldy for number of collections managed (approaching 700) • No practical solution for the accessioning, preservation or dissemination of born-digital records. Why open source? • $$$ • Ability to customize • Community of users • Compatibility with other systems • Ongoing improvements Developing pilots Part of a larger set of UBC Library pilot projects • Finding aid conversion • Historical photograph records • New finding aid creation • Digital objects • Legacy media • New acquisitions(soon) Basic work flow for both projects Diagram courtesy of Artefactual S ystems Challenges so far • Technical problems – File failures • Intellectual issues – Appraisal – Accessibility – Arrangement Advice for implementing open source solutions • Look for alignment with other institutional goals • Don’t be shy to participate in the community •Think about sustainability
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Title | Open source solutions for archival collections : report from the field at Rare Books and Special Collections |
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Romkey, Sarah |
Date Issued | 2011-10-26 |
Description | This session took place on October 26, 2011 in the Lillooet Room of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre at the University of British Columbia. |
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Language | eng |
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Open Access Week |
Date Available | 2013-07-05 |
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DOI | 10.14288/1.0077851 |
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