Koninklijke Bibliotheek | The Hague, The Netherlands | April 14-15, 2003
Aim and scope
Over the last years the role of microfilming in collection management has been somewhat overshadowed by the rise of digitisation. Digitisation has rapidly become popular as a way to open up collections for wider use, but its role in preservation of collections remains as yet debatable. Microfilming has long been an established surrogating method for preservation purposes, but seems less attractive than digitisation in terms of access.
This workshop aims to clarify the position of microfilming and digitisation by presenting an overview of the possibilities and requirements for combining the two approaches in preservation projects. It will look at the technical and organizational issues involved in developing methods that exploit the strengths of both approaches in an economical manner. Topics like producing microfilm to standards that allow subsequent digitisation and the production of microfilms from digital masters will be discussed.
Quality control will be a central issue, not only in terms of producing durable masters, but also in terms of use. If users can no longer consult the originals, the surrogates put at their disposal, whether digital or microform, need to meet their requirements in every possible way. In developing workflows and negotiating contracts for outsourcing, criteria for meeting quality standards have to be specified in detail, and extensive cooperation between institutions and vendors is indispensable to achieve the highest possible quality within the available budget and time.
Programme
Participants
List of participants (pdf)
Concept
This meeting will combine elements of a conference and of a workshop. Apart from plenary sessions and presentations, there will be on-site demonstrations for smaller groups.
Audience
Collection managers in libraries and archives, managers of preservation and digitisation projects, microfilming and digitisation companies.
Organization
- Ligue des Bibliothèques Européennes de Recherche (LIBER), Preservation Division
- Koninklijke Bibliotheek (KB), The Hague, The Netherlands
- European Commission on Preservation and Access (ECPA)
List of sponsors (pdf)