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== Description == |
== Description == |
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'''Links''' |
'''Links''' |
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* worlddigitallibrary |
* http://www.worlddigitallibrary.org |
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'''Languages''' |
'''Languages''' |
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'''Size''' |
'''Size''' |
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* >> 1 TB from the Library of Congress; smaller collections from other libraries of the rough dozen countries involved. |
* >> 1 TB from the Library of Congress; smaller collections from other libraries of the rough dozen countries involved. |
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== OLPC contributions == |
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* Contributed content to library releases 0 and 1, ''formerly'' at [http://dev.laptop.org/pub/content/Library/ http://dev.laptop.org/pub/content/Library/]. |
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== Formats == |
== Formats == |
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==Curator Info== |
==Curator Info== |
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'''Group: ''' |
'''Group: ''' Library of Congress |
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'''Group coordinator: |
'''Group coordinator:''' Kevin Novak, Justin Thorp |
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'''Curator(s): |
'''Curator(s):''' Librarians @ LOC... |
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'''Allottable size: |
'''Allottable size:''' 10M / 2G |
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==Assessment== |
==Assessment== |
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'''Scope''': very broad. cultural materials, artefacts, library and museum collections. |
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'''Scope''' (subjects, ages, other) |
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'''Completeness''' |
'''Completeness''': close to done |
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'''Multilingualism''' |
'''Multilingualism''': primarily en; have 20+ language specialties |
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'''Quality''' |
'''Quality''': high to highest |
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'''Freeness''' |
'''Freeness''': freest; public domain |
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'''School library''' |
'''School library''' |
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==How to Add== |
==How to Add== |
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Latest revision as of 03:37, 18 October 2008
The World Digital Library is a collection of cultural material from libraries around the world.
Description
Links
Languages
- English, Spanish, Russian
Size
- >> 1 TB from the Library of Congress; smaller collections from other libraries of the rough dozen countries involved.
OLPC contributions
- Contributed content to library releases 0 and 1, formerly at http://dev.laptop.org/pub/content/Library/.
Formats
- Formats materials are currently in : widely varied format and metadata. Images, audio files, and text files in many formats, html, videos,
- Scripting: individual scripts may be suitable for online collections; much of the curation is being done internal
Curator Info
Group: Library of Congress
Group coordinator: Kevin Novak, Justin Thorp
Curator(s): Librarians @ LOC...
Allottable size: 10M / 2G
Assessment
Scope: very broad. cultural materials, artefacts, library and museum collections.
Completeness: close to done
Multilingualism: primarily en; have 20+ language specialties
Quality: high to highest
Freeness: freest; public domain
Comments, Tags, and Ratings
XO
School library