Formulating a Scalable Approach to Patron-Requested Digitization in Archives
Description:
This article examines how archives were forced to rethink their modes of providing access to physical collections because of the coronavirus of 2019 (COVID-19). Whereas difficult copyright questions raised by reproducing items could previously be skirted by requiring researchers to work with materials in person, the long-term closure of reading rooms and decrease in long-distance travel mean that archives need a workflow for handling user digitization requests that is scalable and requires cons…
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Date:
June 1, 2021
Creator:
Hawkins, Kevin S. & Judkins, Julie
Partner:
UNT Libraries