Category Archives: Digitization
Comparing Digital Materials from McGill
A hands-on comparison of the digital materials from the collections of the Islamic Studies Library at McGill University, Montreal, Canada. Preface Digitization projects have been taken up by manuscript libraries around the world. The two pillars of such libraries -catalogues and the actual
Comparing Digital Materials from McGill
A hands-on comparison of the digital materials from the collections of the Islamic Studies Library at McGill University, Montreal, Canada. Preface Digitization projects have been taken up by manuscript libraries around the world. The two pillars of such libraries -catalogues and the actual
Creating a digital catalogue for a small collection
I am creating a digital catalogue for Rudolf Geyer’s heritage. On this, I have a long read (and long look) for a lazy summer day over at Medium. About it, too, I have here a short description of the technical aspects
Creating a digital catalogue for a small collection
I am creating a digital catalogue for Rudolf Geyer’s heritage. On this, I have a long read (and long look) for a lazy summer day over at Medium. About it, too, I have here a short description of the technical aspects
The Digital Orientalist: A Manifesto
A first essay on what The Digital Orientalist is about just came out in MELA Notes. Read it it here, full issue can be accessed here. This article is written for librarians, but can equally inform interested scholars and students.
The Digital Orientalist: A Manifesto
A first essay on what The Digital Orientalist is about just came out in MELA Notes. Read it it here, full issue can be accessed here. This article is written for librarians, but can equally inform interested scholars and students.
Comparing Digital Materials from Beinecke
A hands-on comparison of the digital materials from the manuscript collections of Beinecke Library at Yale University, New Haven, USA. Preface Digitization projects have been taken up by manuscript libraries around the world. The two pillars of such libraries -catalogues and
Comparing Digital Materials from Beinecke
A hands-on comparison of the digital materials from the manuscript collections of Beinecke Library at Yale University, New Haven, USA. Preface Digitization projects have been taken up by manuscript libraries around the world. The two pillars of such libraries -catalogues and
Making Manuscripts Accessible: U of Michigan
A good example of bringing the disclosure of a manuscript collection into the digital age, using simple and readily available techniques, is the collection at the University of Michigan. Here I will briefly describe what they did and how they did
Making Manuscripts Accessible: U of Michigan
A good example of bringing the disclosure of a manuscript collection into the digital age, using simple and readily available techniques, is the collection at the University of Michigan. Here I will briefly describe what they did and how they did
Visit to digitization studio of Yale’s Beinecke Library
I had a chance to look behind the scenes of the Rare Book and Manuscript Library of Yale, the Beinecke. Here is a short write-up of my visit, which will be followed later by a review of their digital products
Visit to digitization studio of Yale’s Beinecke Library
I had a chance to look behind the scenes of the Rare Book and Manuscript Library of Yale, the Beinecke. Here is a short write-up of my visit, which will be followed later by a review of their digital products
Comparing Digital Materials from Leiden
A hands-on comparison of the digital materials from the manuscript collections of Leiden University, the Netherlands, executed by Brill Publishers. Preface Digitization projects have been taken up by manuscript libraries around the world. The two pillars of such libraries -catalogues and
Comparing Digital Materials from Leiden
A hands-on comparison of the digital materials from the manuscript collections of Leiden University, the Netherlands, executed by Brill Publishers. Preface Digitization projects have been taken up by manuscript libraries around the world. The two pillars of such libraries -catalogues and
