Program: electronic library and information systems: Volume 39 Issue 4
Table of contents - Special Issue: Digital Histories
Guest Editors: Ian Anderson, Lucy A. Tedd
Digital Histories
Ian G. Anderson, Lucy A. TeddTo introduce the theme of this special issue which contains a selection of papers presented at the Association for History and Computing UK (AHC‐UK) annual conference in 2004.
Digital London: Creating a searchable web of interlinked sources on eighteenth century London
Robert ShoemakerTo outline the conceptual and technical difficulties encountered, as well as the opportunities created, when developing an interlinked collection of web‐based digitised primary…
Opportunistic collaboration: Unlocking the archives of the Birmingham Institute of Art and Design
Sian EverittTo review a small specialist repository's strategic and opportunistic approach to utilising collaborative regional and national digital initiatives to increase access. The…
The development of digital resources by library and information professionals and historians: Two case studies from Northern Ireland
Andy WhiteThis paper aims to use two case studies of digital archives designed by library and information professionals and historians to highlight the twin issues of academic authenticity…
JSTOR: a case study in the recent history of scholarly communications
Roger C. SchonfeldTo argue for the consideration from an historical perspective of technology‐enabled changes in higher education.
Digital imaging South Africa (DISA): a case study
Christopher SaundersTo tell the story of a particular digitisation project with which the author has been closely involved, illustrating the problems and scope of the project and focusing especially…
Unlocking the Royal Geographical Society Archives: The experiences of a Fellow of the Society as a teacher and as a researcher
Glen M. SegellTo detail a user's experiences of the digital archive project of the Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers) (RGS‐IBG). The “Unlocking the Archives”…
Small organisations and cultural institutions – a digital future?
Jaqueline SpenceThis paper aims to examine how technology presents both problems and opportunities for the historian, the researcher, small organisations, and cultural heritage institutions. Ways…