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M R . PA U L M C S W E E N E Y
C H I E F E X E C U T I V E O F F I C E R ,
LO C A L G O V E R N M E N T M A N A G E M E N T A G E N C Y
Our Cultural Heritage A strategy for digitisation and access in Ireland
Access, Use, Re-Use Digitisation Conference, 17th June 2013
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Overview
Policy Context and Digitisation Strategy
Digitisation Programmes, National and Local
Telling the Story of Ireland
Access, Use and Promotion
The Digital Future
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Policy Context and Digitisation Strategy
Government Departments
Local Authorities
Libraries Development
National Advisory Forum on Public Libraries
Access, Use, Re-Use Digitisation Conference, 17th June 2013
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Digitisation Programmes, National and Local
Changing Libraries Programme Objectives:
Develop and provide for the public, a comprehensive and freely accessible online collection of local studies digital material which will increase access to this material, raise the profile of the content and reduce the handling of the originals
Develop or acquire national datasets of local studies significance
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National digitisation strategy for public libraries
Our Cultural Heritage: a strategy for action for public libraries
Local digitised content
National portal site AskaboutIreland.ie
Digitisation Programmes, National and Local
Access, Use, Re-Use Digitisation Conference, 17th June 2013
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Example of local digitised content 1: South Dublin Libraries website
Connecting to the Past: Mapping South Dublin
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Example of local digitised content 2: Cork Past and Present website
Cork Photographic Collection
Bachelors Quay, Cork
City Hall, Cork
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Example of local digitised content 3: Clare County Library Forum
Clare Past
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Example of Local Studies content on AskaboutIreland.ie History & Heritage section
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Telling the Story of Ireland
Local authorities’ digitised collections:
Local studies’ content
Schools’ resources
Environmental resources
Digitised national datasets:
Griffiths Valuation
O’Donovan name books and letters
Statistical surveys
Newspapers
Historical mapping
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Object types currently digitised in the online collections
AskaboutIreland.ie currently includes: 22,700 pages 67,793 images 4,972 reference documents 3,160 animations and videos 625 music & other recorded sound Over 500 historical books ...and more
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Ebooks
Example: Gregory, Augusta. The Kiltartan Wonder Book. Dublin: Maunsel & Co. Ltd., 1910.
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Irish Times Digital Archive
Search: Dublin Castle, 28 April 1916
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O’Donovan Name Books and Letters
Example: Ballynakill, Co. Waterford. 25 May – 4 June, 1841
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Access, Use and Promotion
Key objectives of the local authorities’ portal :
Free
User-friendly
Relevant
Local
Multiple routes of access
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User-generated content
Example of a contribution to a record on Griffith’s Valuation
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Schools’ Resources on the National Portal
Linked to the curriculum
Education advisors
Age appropriate
Integrated into teacher training
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Schools’ Content: Learning Zone
Primary Students
Secondary Students
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The Digital Future
Strategy for public libraries 2013-2017 Apps
GIS
Living books
Videos
Digital exhibitions
Greater integration of resources with the library catalogue
National library management system, including a new digital repository
Creative industries
Co-ordination
Promotion
Access, Use, Re-Use Digitisation Conference, 17th June 2013