The Australian newspapers digitisation program: an overview
(2007) The Australian newspapers digitisation program: an overview. Delivered at Association of Parliamentary Libraries of Australasia Conference, Canberra (Australia). Presentation.
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Abstract
This presentation gives an overview of the Australian Newspapers Digitisation Program which began in February 2007 and is being led by the National Library of Australia. The program is a significant national digitisation program with a budget of $8 million dollars for the first 3 years. The scope is to digitise all Australian newspapers from 1803 - 1954 and deliver them free of charge to the public via the internet in full text searchable format.
| Keywords: | Digitisation, newspapers, full-text, digitization, national digital program |
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| Subjects: | J. Technical services in libraries, archives, museum. > JG. Digitization. |
| ID Code: | 12734 |
| Deposited By: | Holley, Rose |
| Deposited On: | 18 February 2008 |
| Alternative Locations: | http://www.nla.gov.au/ndp/news_and_events/documents/NDP_APLA_2007.ppt |
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