From Digital Library to Open Datasets

Embracing a "Collections as Data" Framework

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https://doi.org/10.6017/ital.v38i4.11101

Abstract

This article discusses the burgeoning “collections as data” movement within the fields of digital libraries and digital humanities. Faculty at the University of Utah’s Marriott Library are developing a collections as data strategy by leveraging existing Digital Library and Digital Matters programs. By selecting various digital collections, small- and large-scale approaches to developing open datasets are explored. Five case studies chronicling this strategy are reviewed, along with testing the datasets using various digital humanities methods, such as text mining, topic modeling, and GIS (geographic information system).

Author Biographies

Rachel Wittmann, Marriott Library, University of Utah

Digital Curation Librarian

Anna Neatrour, Marriott Library, University of Utah

Digital Initiatives Librarian

Rebekah Cummings, Marriott Library, University of Utah

Digital Matters Librarian

Jeremy Myntti, Marriott Library, University of Utah

Head, Digital Library Services

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2019-12-16

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Wittmann, R., Neatrour, A., Cummings, R., & Myntti, J. (2019). From Digital Library to Open Datasets: Embracing a "Collections as Data" Framework. Information Technology and Libraries, 38(4), 49–61. https://doi.org/10.6017/ital.v38i4.11101

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