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Access Dunia 2010 User Group Meeting 18 May 2010
Swiss Garden Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
DIGITIZING HERITAGE COLLECTIONS
Linda YipAccess Dunia Snd Bhd
Clive WingiGroup
THE SINGAPORE MEMORY PROJECT
Access Dunia 2010 User Group Meeting
18 May 2010
Swiss Garden Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Linda Yip
Access Dunia Sdn Bhd
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Based on paper by Ms Ch’ng Kim See entitled THE SINGAPORE LIBRARIES’ PERSPECTIVE presented at the 466TH SALZBURG GLOBAL SEMINAR, October
2009.
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Background
As early as 2000, ISEAS Library planned to digitize its rare book collection comprising a core list of 1,000 titles. It experimented with a local vendor which successfully scanned three titles:
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Raffles, Thomas Stamford. The history of Java.
1817 & 1830 editions,
Gervaise, Nicolas.
Description historique du royaume de Macacar … 1688.
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The Private Papers of-- Malayan Nationalist Tun Tan Cheng Lock
-- Singapore First Chief Minister David Marshall -- Malayan Finance Minister Tun H.S. Lee
have been digitized, but not yet conserved. Other Private Papers, e.g.
-- Malaysian Deputy PM Tun Dr Ismail Abd Rahman -- Singapore Foreign Minister S. Rajaratnamare being planned for conservation and digitization.
Special Collections
THE SINGAPORE MEMORY PROJECT
AimTo preserve, conserve, digitize and make accessible national heritage and cultural collections
Time Frame
Sustained long-term national initiative Collaborative Effort
Libraries, museum, archives, institutions, NGOs, schools and individuals
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• ISEAS Library, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
• National Archives of Singapore
• National University of Singapore Libraries
• Singapore Press Holdings Information Resource
Centre, and
• National Library
Core Group Partners
Objectives Build National Knowledge Assets
• Singapore stories• Multimedia• Beyond Singapore – Malaysia, India• Beyond official content
Inform and educate about Singapore and its society
Dissemination and Availability• Digital, through private, public and people sectors• Accessible by users• Multiplier effect
Scope Format
Multimedia Content
Historical, cultural, educational, political Period
Before 1819 (Founding) to present continuity as the futurebecomes the present and the past
CoverageInclusive, beyond Singapore
Southeast Asia region, global community: Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN); United Nations (UN); Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) and Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF)
Resource Expertise
Social scientists
Historians Priorities
Materials of high value, unique, fragileContent criteria
Pioneers Landmark buildingsCreative expressionsChroniclers
Scope (contd)
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Key Outcomes
• Context within government directions• Ease of access to Singapore content• Increased research and discovery of Singapore related studies• Engagement of Singaporeans, residents and others in activities• Increased knowledge and understanding of key historical, cultural, social, economic and political aspects • Long-term and sustainable plan and process at national level in research and discovery
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Components
• Source knowledge assets about Singapore • Organizing, preservation and conservation of physical collections• Digitization
- Creation of digital reporting from resources of participating institution- Develop applications and services to secure storage and facilitate access
• Access and discovery- Create and develop Singapore Memory portal – web search engine- Auto-index and interactive features- Engage users and minimize manpower costs
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Components (contd)
• Knowledge asset creation- Develop more content - Physical and/or web publication
• Project management, key deliverables- Establishment and coordination of partnerships and networks - Establish standards, tools, acquisition policies- Establish archival responsibilities of partner institutions - Develop competencies – long-term
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Advocacy – Target Knowledge Audience, Communities and Stakeholders
Government, ministers and officials
Funders and philanthropists
National education programmes
Programmes and exhibitions
Potential depositions
Snowball/multiplier effects re stakeholders
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• National collaboration
• National facilitator – National Library
• Robust and comprehensive digital infrastructure
• Value circle of complementarity
• Incorporate existing core collections of Singapore Memory Network Core Group
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Strategic Approach
Singapore Memory Steering Committee
– chaired by Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts
Singapore Memory Network Core Group Partners = Advisory Panel
–- ISEAS Library, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
– National Archives of Singapore
– National University of Singapore Libraries
– Singapore Press Holdings Information Resource Centre
– National Library, Singapore
Strategic Approach (contd)
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SMP Technical Standards Sub-Committee
Establish a common set of guidelines, formats and procedures to:
a. facilitate putting Singapore Memory content across different types of materials online for access
b. ensure the Singapore Memory content is preserved over time and not subject to obsolescence
c. facilitate exchange of content for Singapore Memory
Representatives from Core Group Partners
Strategic Approach (contd)
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BUDGET
• S$24 million for the first phase:
2009-2014
• Subsequent annual grant requested:
$10 million.
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