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Digitization and Digital Preservation Activities and Initiatives at the Addis

Ababa University

Teklemichael T. Wordofa Teferat@gmail.com

Addis Ababa University

International Conference on African Digital Libraries and Archives 17-18 Nov. 2011, Johannesburg, SA

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Outline • Current Major Practices

– Building Electronic Theses and Dissertations Repository (AAU-ETD)

– Digitization of Museum Collections – Mass Digitization of Library Collections – Digitization of Locally Published Journals – Digitization of Ancient Monastery Manuscripts

• Challenges of Current Practices • Initiation of a Digital Projects Centre (DPC)

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Building Electronic Theses and Dissertations Repository (AAU-ETDR)

• Initiation & Management • Collection Development & workflow • Future Plans

– Direct submission by the students – Scaling up into national ETDR

http://etd.aau.edu.et/dspace

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Digitization of Museum Collection

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Mass Digitization of Library Collections

Order of Priority 1. Endanger publications

due to physical wear and tear

2. Theses and dissertations

3. High on demand publications

4. Indigenous and unique publications

5. Copyright free publications from the general collection

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Digitization of Locally Published Journals

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Digitization of Ancient Monastery Manuscripts

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Challenges of Current Practices

• Increase in disparate digitization practices • No standards for metadata and digital

images • No system for storage and maintenance of

digital images • Lacks University-wide policy governing

issues of preservation, access & services • Scarcity of resources for digitization

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Initiation of a Digital Projects Centre (DPC)

• The DPC is a joint initiative of the: – University Library – School of Information Sciences – Academy of Ethiopian Languages and

Cultures – School of Graduate Studies and Research

• Supported by the AAU strategic plan (2008-2013)

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Objectives of DPC

• Conduct a broad range of digital projects, including the digitization of library and museum collections and archives

• Facilitate research in information retrieval technologies for indigenous digital collections, and digital library projects

• Develop instructional resources and experiment with the application of digital content in teaching and learning

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Objectives of DPC (Cont..)

• Provide digital services and guidance including imaging, archival storage of electronic files and metadata development standards and formats

• Implement a digital repository management system throughout the AAU

• Define mechanisms for the production, storage, and access management of digital library content

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Objectives of DPC (Cont..)

• Investigate architecture, services, user requirements, and policies that facilitate the creation, management, accessibility, and longevity of digital information

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Thank you!