Digitisation in libraries
Selected web resources covering newspaper digitisation and digital preservation.
Newspaper digitisation
Australian Newspapers Digitisation Program - Overview [new window] - This project provides current information on the progress of the Australian Newspapers Digitisation program.
Australian Newspapers Digitisation Program - Getting Involved [new window] - The program also provides the opportunity to include Australian Newspapers digitised by other organisations, and deliver them via the Australian Newspapers Digitisation Program (ANDP).
The State Library of Queensland will release print master microfilm holdings for the purpose of scanning out of copyright newspapers. On the basis of conditions of release specified by the State Library of Queensland:
- Capture standards and tiff files produced are submitted in accordance with ANDP specifications [new window].
National Library of Australia (NLA) is continuing with the development of a business model for the inclusion of regional newspapers digitised by public libraries.
Digital preservation
Australian Digitisation Projects [new window] - This service aims to record and make accessible information about digitisation projects undertaken by Australian cultural organisations.
National Library of Australia - Digitisation [new window] - A single interface to digitised collection items and significant Australian material.
National Library of Australia - Digital Preservation [new window] - This page describes the National Library of Australia's approaches to preserving its digital collection and its digital preservation activities.
National Library of New Zealand - Digital Content Strategy [new window] - The strategy aims to chart a course for a content-rich digital New Zealand, where New Zealanders are actively engaged in creating, discovering, sharing and using content in a digital form.
Preserving Access to Digital Information (PADI) [new window] - PADI is a subject gateway to international digital preservation resources.
State Library of Queensland Digital Preservation Policy [new window 
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Image collections
Music Queensland - Music Queensland is the State Library's digital music collection, and contains digitised copies of historically significant music scores about our State. Queensland places, people, events and pastimes are highlighted in this collection.
Picture Queensland - Images of Queensland - its people and places, past and present.
Picture Australia [new window] - Picture Australia is an internet based service that allows you to search many significant online pictorial collections at the same time.
Last updated: 5th March 2012
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