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Lessons in outsourcing: Creating in-house digitisation infrastructure in Jewish heritage organisations

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  • Geller, Devora

    (YIVO Institute for Jewish Research, USA)

  • Strykowski, Jill

    (San Jose State University, USA)

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The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research recently completed a multi-year project to digitise and make accessible online approximately 4.1 million pages of books and archival materials, pertaining to all aspects of Jewish life in Eastern Europe, which the organisation had collected in the period from 1925 until 1939. Initially, YIVO retained a corporate scanning vendor to handle digitisation and post-production work, but pivoted to opening an in-house digitisation lab to control rising costs and ensure ontime completion at the end of 2021. This paper discusses the reasons for choosing a corporate vendor, the factors that prompted the shift to opening an in-house lab, and the outcomes from successfully completing the project, especially in the light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • Geller, Devora & Strykowski, Jill, 2023. "Lessons in outsourcing: Creating in-house digitisation infrastructure in Jewish heritage organisations," Journal of Digital Media Management, Henry Stewart Publications, vol. 11(4), pages 334-340, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:aza:jdmm00:y:2023:v:11:i:4:p:334-340
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    Keywords

    Jewish heritage; digitisation workflow; digital preservation; quality assurance; training;
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    JEL classification:

    • M11 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - Production Management
    • M15 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - IT Management

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