Digitizing Cultural Heritage

The Institute of Museum and The Institute of Museum and Library ServicesLibrary ServicesWashington, DCWashington, DC

CollectionsCollections• Federal• State• Local• Public• Private

• Federal• State• Local• Public• Private

FundersFunders

• Federal Agencies• Foundations

OrganizationsOrganizations

Federal Cultural Federal Cultural AgenciesAgencies

•Library of CongressLibrary of Congress•National EndowmentsNational Endowments•IMLSIMLS

20022002• LSTA $192 millionLSTA $192 million

• MSA $24 millionMSA $24 million

IMLS ResourcesIMLS Resources

IMLS IMLS Grants to State Grants to State LibrariesLibraries

IMLSNational Leadership

Grants for Libraries & Museums

IMLSNational Leadership

Grants for Libraries & Museums

IMLS values digitization IMLS values digitization projects that:projects that:

• Are models for othersAre models for others

• Promote interoperabilityPromote interoperability

• Are sustainableAre sustainable

• Help develop standards & Help develop standards & best practicesbest practices

• Demonstrate impact on usersDemonstrate impact on users

ResearchResearch

EducationEducation

Best Practices Best Practices

Models of Collaboration

Models of Collaboration

A Framework of Guidance for A Framework of Guidance for Building Good Digital Collections:Building Good Digital Collections:

• Good collectionsGood collections• Good objectsGood objects• Good metadataGood metadata• Good projectsGood projects

http://www.imls.govhttp://www.imls.gov

Protocol Version 2.0

http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/openarchivesprotocol.

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The Open Archives InitiativeThe Open Archives InitiativeProtocol for Metadata Protocol for Metadata HarvestingHarvesting

University of Illinois at Urbana-

hampaign

IMLS Metadata Harvesting Project

IMLS Metadata Harvesting Project

Revolutionize Learning

Revolutionize Learning

Capture the Capture the Museum Museum

ExperienceExperience

Preserve Languages

CollaborationCollaboration + Good Practices+ Good Practices + Public Interest+ Public Interest

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Digital Digital Opportunity?Opportunity?

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