Digitization
Digitization
is defined as being the conversion of analog items into digital format
for the purpose of extending access and, where appropriate, to assist
with preservation. Digitization also refers to the management of new
materials created in digital formats.
The benefits of digitization
Digitization has many facets and the following are among the main benefits:
Access
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To provide on-demand local, national and international access to courses, curriculum resources or collections
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To open up collections that cannot always be accessed physically by users, e.g. fragile cultural materials
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To enhance opportunities for increasing the number of potential students in courses or users of collections and to allow greater public interface with institutional assets
Enhanced services
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To use existing courses or resources in new or different ways
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To further e-learning opportunities
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To create innovative content packages in response to user demand
Partnerships
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To build partnerships between institutions to improve the quality of digitization projects by sharing resources, adopting common standards and facilitating good practice and the exchange of information and expertise
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To identify funding opportunities which require a collaborative element to be successful
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To bring information about courses and resources that have already been digitized through federated search strategies
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Promotion and marketing
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To raise awareness of the range of courses and educational resources available for study
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To promote the use of both local and international OER to further study needs
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