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Enhancing Access to Latin American Microform Collections: A Proposal for LAMP

This proposal outlines a strategic plan to improve access to Latin American microform collections, celebrating 50 years of success in the acquisition, collection, and preservation of cultural heritage. It discusses the current challenges users face, such as difficult formats, hard-to-find indexes, and the desire for standardized tools. The proposal emphasizes collaborative efforts, expert involvement, and the use of modern technologies like EAD, Marc, and XML. It aims to establish a structured approach for research, funding, and the development of an e-index and management utility for microform and digitization projects.

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Enhancing Access to Latin American Microform Collections: A Proposal for LAMP

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  1. LAMILatin American Microform Index A Proposal for LAMP SALALM 2005 Gainesville, FL

  2. 50 years of success Acquisition, collection, preservation of cultural heritage. • LAMP experts provide oversight, selection, prioritization • Cooperative efforts • Micro-formats ensure preservation Next step: ACCESS?

  3. Can we improve access to Latin American Microform Collections? A wealth of information untapped. • Users want fast access • Format difficult to use • Indexes hard to find, unexpected places • Rigorous description desired, but costly

  4. User’s expect standardized tools • Catalog, Databases, Journal finding tools. Microform collections not represented in standard tools. • Some analytic cataloging • Electronic union lists of microforms • Finding aids on library and publisher websites.

  5. The stars are aligned We have the tools • New descriptive technologies (EAD, Marc, XML) • New linking technologies (link resolvers, SFX) • Harvesting techniques (federated searching) • Microform readers with digitization capabilities

  6. We have (can have) the expertise • LAMP expertise, bibliographers, publishers • Researchers (LASA and universities) • Catalogers, digitization experts, information technologists We can find the funds to explore

  7. Shall we explore?

  8. What can we do? Research • Gather experts • Plan, raise funds, organizational structure, goals • Selection criteria, descriptive standards • Design an e-index, hardware and software Prototype LAMI • e-index and harvester, with holdings, link resolving. • Add a utility to manage microform + digitization projects, inter-library cooperation.

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