Mark Paul and Jason Yasner - World Digital Library Project Site
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Mark Paul and Jason Yasner - World Digital Library Project Site
OSI | WEB SERVICES World Digital Library www.wdl.org Collaboration to Spotlight Thematic Presentation on the World Digital Library (Qatar National Library / Qatar Foundation and World Digital Library) World Digital Library Partner Meeting October 29-30, 2014, Rome, Italy Qatar National Library · www.qnl.qa World Digital Library www.wdl.org | WEB SERVICES World Digital LibraryOSI · www.wdl.org The Qatar National Library/Qatar Foundation-WDL Partnership 2009: The Qatar Foundation, and later the Qatar National Library, and the Library of Congress signed a cooperative agreement to help develop the World Digital Library. As part of the capacity building component, the partnership has sponsored four training-based workshops in Doha, Qatar. The 2010, 2011, 2012 technical workshops focused on: Standards for digitization of different types of material Preparation of metadata Writing of expert descriptions Procedures for file preparation and transfer to the WDL The 2014 workshop was a symposium focused on Heritage Awareness and included sessions on: Preserving cultural heritage content Thematic approach to increasing user engagement Identifying and selecting collections for digital preservation Capacity building as a sustainability tool Qatar National Library · www.qnl.qa World Digital Library www.wdl.org | WEB SERVICES World Digital LibraryOSI · www.wdl.org Proposed Goals for the Heritage Awareness Symposium Provide input to expand the broader WDL Content Selection guidelines review process Constitute the group as a forum/mechanism to advise on selection issues relating to this region Identify categories of content for focus Identify items and/or collections Identify priorities that will best support: Preservation Local and regional educational goals International outreach Building thematic sections on the WDL Qatar National Library · www.qnl.qa World Digital Library www.wdl.org | WEB SERVICES World Digital LibraryOSI · www.wdl.org Participants and Panelists King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia Sultan Qaboos University Library, Oman Omani Digital Library Iraq National Library and Archives Al-Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Saudi Arabia National Library of Jordan King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies, Saudi Arabia Kuwait University Imam Aidarous Omer Alhabshi Library, Yemen Al-Noor Centre for Studies and Research, Yemen Supreme Council on Education, Qatar Qatar University Qatar Museums Qatar National Library California State University at San Francisco Library of Congress – Field Office, Cairo, Egypt World Digital Library, Library of Congress Qatar National Library · www.qnl.qa World Digital Library www.wdl.org | WEB SERVICES World Digital LibraryOSI · www.wdl.org Session One PRESERVING CULTURAL HERITAGE CONTENT Dr. Claudia Lux, Project Director, Qatar National Library Dr. John Van Oudenaren, Director, World Digital Library Mr. William J. Kopycki, Field Director, Library of CongressCairo Dr. Houda A.Bouslama, Supreme Education Council, Doha Mr. Jamal Al Alwchi, Deputy Director-General, Iraq National Library and Archive Moderated by Hala Al Khalifa, Qatar Museums The importance of preserving cultural heritage content. Preserving and promoting the Arab and Islamic identity. Qatar National Library · www.qnl.qa World Digital Library www.wdl.org | WEB SERVICES World Digital LibraryOSI · www.wdl.org Session Two THEMATIC APPROACH TO INCREASE USER ENGAGEMENT Dr. John Van Oudenaren, Director, World Digital Library Dr. Houda A.Bouslama, Supreme Education Council, Doha Dr. Joachim Gierlichs, Associate Director, Special Collections and Archives, QNL Dr. Kaveh Niazi, Lecturer, California State University San Francisco Moderated by Dr. John Van Oudenaren Thematic approach for cultural heritage content. User interface (UI) as a tool to strategically develop and increase user engagement. Qatar National Library · www.qnl.qa World Digital Library www.wdl.org | WEB SERVICES World Digital LibraryOSI · www.wdl.org Session Three IDENTIFYING AND SELECTING COLLECTIONS FOR DIGITAL PRESERVATION Dr. John Van Oudenaren, Director, World Digital Library Mr. William J. Kopycki, Field Director, Library of Congress-Cairo Dr. Kaveh Niazi, Lecturer California State University San Francisco Dr. Joachim Gierlichs, Associate Director, Special Collections and Archives, QNL Moderated by Mr. Mark Paul, Heads, Partnerships, QNL Content selection with members’ overview of their institution’s collections. What are the priorities for digital preservation? How can collections develop or enhance themes? Qatar National Library · www.qnl.qa World Digital Library www.wdl.org | WEB SERVICES World Digital LibraryOSI · www.wdl.org Session Four CAPACITY BUILDING AS A SUSTAINABILITY TOOL Mr. Jason Yasner, Operations Manager, World Digital Library Mr. William J. Kopycki, Field Director, Library of Congress-Cairo Mr. Jamal Al Alwchi, Deputy Director-General, Iraq National Library and Archive Ms. Krishna Roy Chowdhury, Associate Director Information Technology, Qatar National Library Moderated by Mr. Jason Yasner Experience-based capacity building. Value in building capacity within organizations and the region Qatar National Library · www.qnl.qa World Digital Library www.wdl.org | WEB SERVICES World Digital LibraryOSI · www.wdl.org Discussion Highlights Feedback: Model theme and User Interface (UI) development UI must be user-friendly and mobile-friendly Review existing WDL content for gaps and unbalances Start with themes to fill gaps and target content that tells a coherent story User-generated themes via online tools Proposed survey of students/teachers to define themes How to bring the content together under a theme? How to merge images with narrative essays? World Heritage sites. Materials related to these sites could make good thematic candidates Review ground-breaking, online exhibitions and catalogs Define and target which audiences? For consumers vs for scholars? Is visual appeal more important than historical “importance?” Qatar National Library · www.qnl.qa World Digital Library www.wdl.org | WEB SERVICES World Digital LibraryOSI · www.wdl.org Discussion Highlights (cont’d) Suggested themes: Construction of railroads Medical manuals from diverse cultures and languages Cross-cultural travel logs/narratives/experiences European travelers to Arabian Peninsula Architecture, e.g, renovation of mosques Ottoman Empire Egyptian culture Museum artifacts: 3D objects Historical content from Arab-speaking East African regions Qatar National Library · www.qnl.qa World Digital Library www.wdl.org | WEB SERVICES World Digital LibraryOSI · www.wdl.org Moving Forward… New beta.wdl.org site launched on October 9, 2014 First model for a thematic section: “Arabic and Islamic Science and Its Influence on the Western Scientific Tradition” Propose additional themes, timelines, and interactive maps Identify content in their collections to help build or complete themes Recruit new institutions that have important content relevant to these themes Identify scholars and curators to work on thematic narratives Qatar National Library · www.qnl.qa World Digital Library www.wdl.org | WEB SERVICES World Digital LibraryOSI · www.wdl.org QUESTIONS? Mark T. Paul Head, Partnerships Qatar National Library [email protected] Jason M. Yasner Operations Manager World Digital Library [email protected]