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Presentation by Senior Archivist, Lise Summers, on the impact of digital technologies to assist clients access and use archival material.
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- 1. From photocopy to photograph:putting copying in the hands of the user Dr Lise Summers State Records Office of Western Australia
2. State Records Office- a brief introduction
- Encourage good recordkeeping in WA State and Local Government agencies
- Manage and provide access to the State archives collection
3. The State archives collection
- Archives: materials deemed to have long term cultural or historical value
- Archives created by WA Colonial, State and Local Governments since 1829
- State Archives collection began 1945
- Currently 15km in State Records Office custody
4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
- Used for -Heritage research
- Native title research
- Family history
- House history
- Graduate and post graduateresearch
- Legal research
9.
- Issues -
- Handling
- Support
- Heat
- Light
- Staff time
Photocopiers 10.
- Flat bed scanners introduced 2000 for plans.
- Digitised microfilm introduced 2006
- Digital cameras introduced 2007
Alternatives 11. Power to the people
- Microfilm scanners allows clients to save images from microfilm to USB in tiff and jpeg format.
- Client Copy Centre allows clients to digitise files and volumes using camera stand and remote view software. Images saved to USB or CD.
12. Microfilm scanners
- Canon MS800 first introduced with external CD drive.
- Staff had to turn on drive and load software
- Staff often involved in identifying and burning images.
- USB allows clients to save directly to USB.
- So popular we had to establish time limits!
13. Client Copy Centre
- Based on successful NAA digitisation on demand setup
- Canon camera with remote capture and live view software
- Copy stand
- Clients can save to CD or USB drive
- Again, so popular we had to introduce time limits.
14. 15. Issues
- Copyright
- Changing technologies
- Staff and client training
16. Where next ? 17.
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