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Started with an Internet expansion in early 1990-s, Open Access (OA) is defined by BOAI (2002) as follows: “By “Open Access”, we mean its free availability on the public internet, permitting any users to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of these articles, crawl them for indexing, pass them as data to software, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without financial, legal, or technical barriers other than those inseparable from gaining access to the internet itself. The only constraint on reproduction and distribution, and the only role for copyright in this domain, should be to give authors control over the integrity of their work and the right to be properly acknowledged and cited.” Open Access can be implemented as “green road”, when authors publish in any journal and then self-archive a version of the article for free public use in repositories, or as “golden road”, when authors publish immediate in an open access journal. “Gratis” Open Access is no-cost online access, “libre” Open Access is gratis open access with some additional usage rights. As the holders, managers and keepers of cultural heritage, archivist support Open Access by providing their resources on the Internet and publishing theirs articles in repositories and OA journals.
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We present the genesis and evolution of methods and measures of IR systems evaluation. The design of the Cranfield experiment, a long-term model for evaluation methodology, is described. Evolution of current methodology of IR systems evaluation, developed at the annual TREC (Text REtrieval Conference) is provided, and the most popular and current measures described. The article presents also design of the CLEF (Conference and Labs of the Evaluation Forum) evaluation labs with special attention paid to CHiC (Cultural Heritage in CLEF). We describe the design of Polish Task in CHiClab and discuss conclusions from lab realisation.
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Review of a book on theoretical and practical aspects of management of intangible library assets. Focusing on library services rather than resources resulted in a need to change their organization. The intangible organizational resources have gained in importance which in turn affects service quality. The thesis of the book is recognition of the importance of intangible factors in library management and creating the library’s position in its environment.
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Lasting very long, from phenomenon of alphabet and written documents, libraries preserved historical memory and they do that nowadays. Permanent improvement of stationary follows improvement of civilisation. Nowadays, libraries preserve library materials, written heritage, but their collections receive many current editions which are products of great scientific and technological development of mankind. Statistics presented that more than 470 thousand new books published at the world during two first months in 2015 and more than 4.300 in only one day. According to world statistics, daily, more than 300 million of periodicals are published. There are more than 3 milliard of internet users and more than 2 milliard and 650 million of searchings on Google. There is a great challenge in front of libraries, how preserve library materials for next generations and at the same time, answer – information must be accessed for every user, which is postulate of currant democratic society.
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This paper presents a study of usability of digital collections of oriental manuscripts through the evaluation of user interfaces of the British Library, the National Library of Turkey and the National and University Library in Zagreb. The aim is to explore how the user interfaces can be improved as the user-oriented structures. At the same time, the research provides insight into user behavior in redefined library and information environment, and points out the problems that users experience while accessing the digital collections. The research results can serve as a starting point for defining the guidelines of usability of the user interface for access to the digital collections of oriental manuscripts. User orientation, and ease of use as a medium for accessing digital collections has a greater impact on the intention to use these types of electronic resources. The study of the work should contribute to a better understanding of the process of creating the user interface and help in the simplicity of its use. Competitive environment of enabling access to digitally available information resources, stressed out the need for a positive user experience in interacting with the information system and user satisfaction while achieving the objectives, this enables libraries to retain users on their own network sites.
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This paper discusses the importance of arranged and processed archival fonds and collections for their use, particularly for research purposes. In the background and arranged archival collections easily and quickly manage by both archivists and users of archives. Ordering of archive material is also a basic prerequisite for performing user functions, and digitizing and microfilming.. In performing these archives are usually faced with different problems. The fact is that archives are not able to handle and process all stored archival materials because of the lack of staff in the services of treatment, because the successful takeover current records of quality arranged funds a good way to enable users to still use untreated and archive holdings and as simpler use of the same by the archivists in administrative purposes. In this paper we present some observations on the impact of processing archival fonds and collections, which were reached during the work with archival fonds and researchers.
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It should be noted that this is not about taking registry once in the form of a whole, but this is a long-term and individual collecting the original documents and various other materials from private collections. After the phase of gathering comes the phase of sorting and selecting, and then determine and identify those individual documents whose treatment is a priority with regard to time which belongs to either of the matter being processed and understanding of said document or documents gathered from a variety of bulk collections and registry. In this way, collected numerous individual documents, that have been out of the registry system and they become significant units and small collections of important research and understanding of certain topics. By processing each document as one manuscript, primarily those in the Ottoman language, we create automatically a unique database through a variety of local and international programs to gather and document archival material. Collecting materials from processed local offices scattered and dispersed collections themselves by entering into a digital processing system becomes thematically and chronologically arranged. In so far as to what one gets administrative permission for access to a particular type of material collected so far to reduce its need for long and exhausting research. Allowing access to archival material processed coming from unorganized collections and which is presented in the form of extensive abstract as a possible approach to systematically arranged material through a system of electronic databases, will show all the importance and usefulness of the individual, and then collected and processed from a variety of documents scattered offices and bulk collections. Attribution, processing and publication of the above-described type of material that comes from scattered offices and scattered collections, in addition to sijil as organized collection of documents of the Ottoman judicial office, it will significantly improve giving access in our region to all the understanding of various topics in Bosnian history of the Ottoman period.
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This paper describes an online environment for showing the human body in an interactive 3D format. By using that platform, various groups of medical personnel, patients and students can fully manipulate models of digitized male, female and child bodies. The highest level of detail available for the objects being displayed allows users to view any specific part, system and organ, show how certain condition affects the human body, add annotations and render animations. The paper also draws attention on the current challenges in the industry and how they are approached.
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The archives should stop being passive institutions, but with the help of modern technology should take its active position in the development of society. Information systems facilitate and enhance the work of archives, but to start with a new way of work is required to meet certain preconditions. The first is legal, what we keep and how should we maintain a legal basis that would be accepted as credible for registry offices and for the courts and for history. In our practice we have laws, which are unfortunately impracticable. Why the law of digital signature, if it is not clear who will and how to make digital certificates, which the law on digital archives, if you do not know how we control the authenticity of the document? After filling out the legal dilemma, we must educate employees, who would then be able to transfer the methodology of the registry offices. It should define what is considered important, and published on the internet that would be preserved for further generations. Twenty years of passively watching, so we are getting out important information that is considered irrelevant, just because they are in digital form.
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This paper presents two open source software solutions that are necessary for the operation of modern archival institutions (in the absence of commercial solutions) and which are largely informed at the archives of various types around the world. it is ICA-AtoM software for a description of archival material, and Xena (and related programs) for transcoding of different types into a single Xena format based on XML format. Below the level of use of this software in the Archives of Tuzla Canton in the last year, and the perspective and the additional reliance on similar software in order to improve the work of archival institutions and registry in Tuzla Canton and the rest of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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The purpose of the areas identifi cation and content area or organization shown in the contents and characteristics of units, because we know from the general experience that there is no uniformity in the use of standards and that the standard does not provide sufficient guidelines for uniformity. We were interested in how Slovenian archivists follow the instructions standards, or other features of the census units describe. That review, we want to use to create guidelines for describing content.
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ISO/TR 13028:2010 sets guidelines for the creation and maintenance of digitized documents (treatment of original documents on paper or other non-digital source records) and defines best practice guidelines for digitization, with which we guarantee the authenticity and reliability of documents, and disposal system takes into account source documents by digitization process; to determine best practice guidelines, with which it provides credibility to digitized documents for the legal relevance and probative weight of documents; defines best practice guidelines, with which it provides access to digitized documents, as long as necessary, identify strategies to help with the formation of appropriate documents digitized for preservation ; defines best practice guidelines for manageing sources for digitization. This technical guide is appropriate for use in design and execution of appropriate digitization of all organizations, which is accepted with the purpose of managing the documents as presented in ISO 15489-1:2001 and ISO / TR 15801:2009. This technical guidance is not used for: capturing and managing documents created in a digital environment, the technical specifications for digital capture of documents, procedures for deciding on the possible classification of documents, technical documentation of long-term preservation of digital documents, digitization of existing archival institutions with the purpose of protection material.
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The author is a network of 2.0 and applications, which are based on Network Web collaboration and information sharing among users. It represents, also able to use these technologies in archival institutions and their benefits and disadvantages in terms of use. Taking the example of the use of network applications 2.0 (Facebook and Twitter) in the provincial archives of Maribor, and the possibility that the network 2.0 more offers.
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The impact of modern circumstances has led to numerous changes in status of creators and owners of archival material. It is in connection with certain changes in status that the need for additional protection of material in the making is obvious. In this sense, it is necessary to strengthen the system of intellectual protection in order to preserve the integrity of the funds, while the same is in possession of the holders and creators. In order to achieve the required joint action by all stakeholders in the process of intellectual protection: creators, holders and archives. In this way, the existing synergy between parties in the system of intellectual protection would allow unimpeded fl ow of information, and making the necessary suggestions and guidelines that would guarantee the protection of intellectual property of creators and owners who are in the process of status changes. Author of this paper is intended to point to the experience and positive example of the State Archives in Osijek in the field of protect ion of intellectual rights of creators in a status change phase, while stating the basic components of a successful operation.
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Photo-documentation has always been, and will continue to be, used by different kinds of users. Photographs of HS DTD created 50 years ago are being used at present, just as today’s photos will be used in a month, year, or a decade. To make photo-documentation available and structured today and in the future, processing and protecting it requires a very close cooperation between archivists and photographers. A photograph represents a part of the cultural heritage kept as a treasure which speaks of past times and has a documentary and artistic value. One of the advantages of digitizing the photo-documentation is making it available to the general public. This is just a part of the process. Selecting photos to be digitized is based on understanding the nature and potential of their usage. The process starts by planning goals, priorities, technical requirements, procedures and intended usage. Digitized photographs require regular care and follow-up of the changing computer technologies. They also require a level of responsibility consisting of photo shooting skills, digital imaging and IT management, conservation, descriptive methods and a storage strategy.
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The work in the archival industry, especially in the sphere of use of archival structure is complex, sensitive, responsible, and above all the expert. The author deals with a topic that aims referral - preventive character. Specifically, he wants to remind and meet the employees in archives that are required to respect and apply the provisions of laws and by regulations, which closely regulates the protection of archive material, in particular the use, noting specific examples of misuse use or prohibition of the use of archives stored in the archives. Omissions and errors as employees make to the archives, and users of archives. Mental and moral qualities possessed by each individual. This properties are different, what makes them different - distinctive, and so special. any authorization can be abused either to harm others, was wrong. Abuse can be expressed by applying irregular or refraining from performing the prescribed jurisdiction, applying the usual methods, or any greater discretion rights. The aid must be invoked normativism, ethics, morality, law and justice.
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Restitution of Property and Indemnity Law in the Republic of Serbia represents and effort of present generation to correct a historical injustice committed by their predecessors. Documentation about those events and that time period is preserved in archives, cultural institutions which among other have a task to preserve that material for future generations. The author of this paper tried to show how the employees of The Archives have reacted to the “first attempt” of the Restitution which enabled the conditions prepared by the legislator through the second half of the first decade of the 21st century, for the passing of The Law in the current year, and the experiences form the current year until May 31, 2012. The paper reflects the status and work in the institution, considering the number of requests and employees in The Archives, numerous statistical data about the types of requests, advantages and disadvantages of new organization and task division and new request form. Finally, the point of the paper is the role and the significance of The Archives as a cultural institution, for the overall development and progress of contemporary society.
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The social status of archives as public services of people and archivists is directly proportional to their contribution made by exercising civil rights before state bodies. A neatly arranged system of office and archives management is a priority of archival services outside archives. It provides the creators with high-quality informative means of emerging archival materials, which leads to better utilization of archival materials for professional, private, legal and scientific purposes.
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Archive holdings in the field of economy in the State Archives of Medimurje makes for one third of all funds of the institution. Due to the time when divided into the period to 1945, the period of socialism (1945th to 1990th) and the period after 1990. Taking into account the different features that characterize them as a time span of action of the creator and the range of dates, physical preservation material, content physiognomy, the whole documentary, variety and richness of content that can be found in the literature and a number of other features in common is that they belong to that group of materials which is rarely or from time to time subject to the interests of users. The most common such material has the function of byelections in the absence of data in fund administration or judiciary that consumers are primarily oriented. Using material can be manifested in the form of providing certified copies, transcripts, publication and presentation. Among the significant features of cultural and educational activities include the organization of exhibitions. The National Archives of Medimurje among interesting exhibitions were organizedand those with the theme of economic and local history that drew certain public interest and in accordance with time and increased number of visitors in tour of the exhibition. This can be concluded that the institutions carried out their cultural and educational role and acted on educational users. The average user will be easier to raise awareness of issues that are close to him and related to his daily life but for topics of general importance to which is usually indifferent. All this is related to the change in perceptions about the role of heritage institutions such as archives that demand in the near future adaptation to new trends.
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