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REVEALed: the truth behind the National Database of Resources in Accessible

FormatsAnn Chapman Margaret Sheridan

UKOLN Reveal Project Manager

University of Bath

UKOLN is funded by Resource: The Council for Museums, Archives and Libraries, the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) of the Higher Education Funding Councils, as well as by project funding from the JISC and the European Union. UKOLN also receives support from the University of Bath where it is based.

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Session A

• Background

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• The Reveal Project

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The Problem

• Producers and holders

• The users

• The range of formats

• The range of titles

• Finding what you want

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A National Strategy

• Coordinating title selection

• Develop and maintain finding lists

• A national interlending system

• Best practice and best value

• Access to IT

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NUCAF Reviewed

• Not publicly available

• Incomplete - c.50% titles missing

• Limited search capacity

• List of producers/holders out of date

• Voluntary sector production only

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Reveal

Phase 1• Web based union database

• Web based collections register

Phase 2

• Web based transcription services register

• Commercial titles in print

• Copyright register

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The Key Element

• An enhanced database

• Web based system

• Standards

• Accessibility

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Adding Value

• Format, number of physical units

• Abstract, abridgement, narrators

• Content indexing

• Target audience

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What’s Missing?

• How much?

• Where is it?

• Retrospective conversion project

• Data provider support

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Partners

• STV vision and DCMS funding

• BL CPP funding for feasibility study and project manager post

• RNIB and NLB

• UKOLN and Juliet Leeves

• Lloyds and Ellerman Trusts