Digitizing Manuscripts in Trying Times

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2005-02-15

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Ward, Heather E

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The Paper describes collaboration undertaken between the University of Oregon Libraries and other UO departments and programs to digitize medieval manuscripts held in the UO Special Collections & University Archives department. It provides details of methods used to digitize proto-types and those selected for future projects with preservation and budget considerations. Finally, the paper gives suggestions for developing similar collaborative projects.

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Paper presented May 9, 2004 as part of the session entitled "Best Practice in the Production of Digital Resources for Medievalists II: Project Definition and Management," at the 39th International Congress on Medieval Studies at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI.

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Archival materials -- Digitization, Manuscripts, Medieval

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