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This article seeks to uncover some of the success factors for digitization programs. In trying to answer some fundamental questions on success factors, the authors take an interesting approach overlapping the case study of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and a survey administered to the Association of Research Libraries members. An important aspect of the revitalization of their digitization program was to educate the staff on issues surrounding digitization and to get buy-in, calling for everyone's participation, to some extent, in the decision-making process. The conclusion is somewhat expected revealing that most institutions struggle when it comes to long-term sustainability and growth. While UNLV has managed to overcome staffing issues, the survey shows that most organizations still find it staffing being a significant challenge in implementing a digitization program.
Projects/planning
Federal Agencies Digitization Guidelines Initiative–Still Image Working Group. (2009). Guidelines: Digitization Activities - Project Planning. Retrieved from http://www.digitizationguidelines.gov/guidelines/digitize-planning.html
Iwhiwhu, B. E., Eyekpegha, Elvis Ovietobore. (2009). Digitization of Nigerian university libraries: From technology challenge to effective information delivery. The Electronic Library, 27(3), 529–536.
Boock, M. (2008). Organizing for Digitization at Oregon State University: A Case Study and Comparison with ARL Libraries. Journal of Academic Librarianship, 34(5), 445–451.
Lopatin, L. (2006). Library digitization projects, issues and guidelines. Library Hi Tech, 24(2), 273–289.
The author assesses the literature published from 2000-2005 in an endeavour to bring to the surface some of the common issues with digitization projects. While some areas of library digitization have improved, others are still struggling with the same problems as ten years ago. I think it is interesting to see that some of the concluding questions are still relevant today.
Monson, J. (2011). What to Expect when You’re Digitizing: A Primer for the Solo Digital Librarian. Computers in Libraries, 31(1), 16–20.
Ng, K. B., Kucsma, J., & Metropolitan New York Library Council. (2010). Digitization in the real world: lessons learned from small and medium-sized digitization projects. New York: Metropolitan New York Library Council.
Primary Research Group. (2013). The survey of library & museum digitization projects. New York: Primary Research Group.
Outsourcing
Pearson, M., & Philcox, E. (2013). Revs Mass Digitization: A Framework for Establishing, Measuring, and Sustaining Quality. Springfield: Soc Imaging Science & Technology.
Theses
Ball, J., & Fowler, C. (2014). Digitisation and e-Delivery of Theses from ePrints Soton. Ariadne, (72). Retrieved from http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/issue72/ball-fowler