Introduction
Greetings and welcome to "Special Collections in the Digital Age," an INF 6010 blog project.
Our blog includes these posts/topics:
Bradley considers the massive project to digitize museum collections at the University of Arkansas, and the many obstacles to overcome to make it happen.
"The Cost of Preserving History: Digital Special Collection Upkeep and Funding" by Chad Hitchcock
Hitchcock provides a look at the challenges of keeping digital collections after their initial creation, particularly with regards to funding.
"Partnerships in Digital Special Collections" by Steve Kays
Kays discusses the importance of institutional partnerships in the process of digitizing and sustaining special collections.
McLeod explores the ongoing problem of obsolete formats and how information organizations currently address and attempt to mitigate this wide-ranging and persistent issue.
"Building Digitized Special Collections" by Erika Purdey
Purdey outlines three key aspects of digitization: "selection, transference, and identification," providing an overview of how a physical item becomes a digital object.
"'Margins as Core': Digitizing Hidden Collections" by Aran Ruth
Ruth investigates the problem of hidden special collections, and what solutions have arisen to surface these often historically valuable, previously inaccessible materials.
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