Finding access and digital preservation solutions for a digitized oral history project. A case study
| Published date | 08 May 2017 |
| Pages | 88-99 |
| Date | 08 May 2017 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1108/DLP-07-2016-0025 |
| Author | Krystyna K. Matusiak,Allison Tyler,Catherine Newton,Padma Polepeddi |
| Subject Matter | Library & information science,Librarianship/library management,Library technology,Records management & preservation,Information repositories |
Finding access and digital
preservation solutions for
a digitized oral history project
A case study
Krystyna K. Matusiak
Department of Research Methods and Information Science, University of Denver,
Denver, Colorado, USA
Allison Tyler
School of Information, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Catherine Newton
Libraries, Digital Collections, The College of Wooster, Wooster, Ohio, USA, and
Padma Polepeddi
Public Services, Jefferson County Public Library, Lakewood, Colorado, USA
Abstract
Purpose –The purpose of this pape r is to examine affordable access and di gital preservation solutions
for digital collections developed by under-resourced small- and mid-sized cultural heritage organizations.
Design/methodology/approach –The paper presents a case study of Jeffco Stories, a collection of
digitized oral histories created by the Jefferson County Public Library in Colorado.
Findings –This paper describes how the Jefferson County Public Library undertook a migration project
of its oral history digital collection into an open-access platform, Omeka, and selected DuraCloud as a
hosted digital preservation service.
Research limitations/implications –As a case study, this paper is limited to one institution’s
experience with selecting access and digital preservation solutions.
Practical/implications –This paper is relevant to librarians and archivists who are exploring access
and preservation solutions for digital collections and to those who are considering migrating to open-
access content management systems and cloud-based digital preservation solutions.
Originality/value –This paper presents a case of a public library and the challenges in finding
affordable access a nd digital preservation so lutions for small digital c ollections.
Keywords Digital preservation, Omeka, Content management systems, Cloud-based solutions,
Digitized oral histories, DuraCloud
Paper type Case study
Introduction
Oral histories play a unique role in documenting cultural heritage and in preserving
memories of historical and everyday events. They are vital to building public
understanding of the place and social life of local communities (Tebeau, 2013).
Traditionally, oral histories were recorded on audiotapes and stored in archives and
historical societies. Digital technology has opened up new possibilities for recording,
DLP
33,2
88
Received 29 Ju ly 201 6
Accepted18August 2016
DigitalLibrary Perspectives
Vol.33 No. 2, 2017
pp. 88-99
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