Krystyna K. Matusiak, Allison Tyler, Catherine Newton and Padma Polepeddi
The purpose of this paper is to examine affordable access and digital preservation solutions for digital collections developed by under-resourced small- and mid-sized cultural…
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to examine affordable access and digital preservation solutions for digital collections developed by under-resourced small- and mid-sized cultural heritage organizations.
Design/methodology/approach
The paper presents a case study of Jeffco Stories, a collection of digitized oral histories created by the Jefferson County Public Library in Colorado.
Findings
This paper describes how the Jefferson County Public Library undertook a migration project of its oral history digital collection into an open-access platform, Omeka, and selected DuraCloud as a hosted digital preservation service.
Research limitations/implications
As a case study, this paper is limited to one institution’s experience with selecting access and digital preservation solutions.
Practical/implications
This paper is relevant to librarians and archivists who are exploring access and preservation solutions for digital collections and to those who are considering migrating to open-access content management systems and cloud-based digital preservation solutions.
Originality/value
This paper presents a case of a public library and the challenges in finding affordable access and digital preservation solutions for small digital collections.