Rieger's article on digitization efforts on a mass scale examines four major digital library efforts: Google Book Search; Microsoft; Open Content Alliance; and the Million Book Project. Dated February 2008, this article is a bit outdated since Microsoft has since abandoned their digitization project just a few months after this article was published. Nonetheless, it is still a great examination of some of the implications of digitizing on such a grand scale as these efforts. It analyzes the frameworks in which such a collection should be established, assesses related preservation issues, and provides recommendations for the development of such initiatives.
Hedstrom's article on archiving and preservation of digital libraries identifies problems associated with preserving digital resources. She calls for new preservation technologies that go beyond the reach of traditional preservation methods of research materials. She notes that because digital collections often grow at a rate that makes it difficult to manage and store them, current conceptual models need reexamination.
Brian Lavoie's Open Archival Information System Reference Model serves as a guideline for those interested in preserving and providing access to digitized documents. He defines the archival information system as “an organization of people and systems that has accepted the responsibility to preserve information and make it available for a Designated Community.” The guideline is designed to be an open public forum for individuals to participate and contribute to the initiative.
I will update with the other readings soon.
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