Access to Digital Cultural Heritage: Innovative Applications of Automated Metadata Generation Chapter 1: Digitization of Cultural Heritage – Standards, Institutions, Initiatives

Peneva, Juliana and Ivanov, Stanislav and Sotirova, Kalina and Doneva, Rossitza and Dobreva, Milena (2012) Access to Digital Cultural Heritage: Innovative Applications of Automated Metadata Generation Chapter 1: Digitization of Cultural Heritage – Standards, Institutions, Initiatives. In: Access to Digital Cultural Heritage: Innovative Applications of Automated Metadata Generation. Plovdiv University Publishing House "Paisii Hilendarski", Plodvid, pp. 25-67. ISBN 9789544237226

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Abstract

The first chapter "Digitization of Cultural Heritage – Standards, Institutions, Initiatives" provides an introduction to the area of digitisation. The main pillars of process of creating, preserving and accessing of cultural heritage in digital space are observed. The importance of metadata in the process of accessing to information is outlined. The metadata schemas and standards used in cultural heritage are discussed. In order to reach digital objects in virtual space they are organized in digital libraries. Contemporary digital libraries are trying to deliver richer and better functionality, which usually is user oriented and depending on current IT trend. Additionally, the chapter is focused on some initiatives on world and European level that during the years enforce the process of digitization and organizing digital objects in the cultural heritage domain. In recent years, the main focus in the creation of digital resources shifts from "system-centred" to "user-centred" since most of the issues around this content are related to making it accessible and usable for the real users. So, the user studies and involving the users on early stages of design and planning the functionality of the product which is being developed stands on leading position.

Item Type:Book Section
Subjects:Computer science and information technologies > Computer science. Computer programming
ID Code:1479
Deposited By: Assoc.Prof. Juliana Peneva
Deposited On:22 Oct 2012 13:08
Last Modified:20 Dec 2013 09:47

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