Merrilee
On Tue, 9 Jun 1998, atroncale wrote:
>
> MOAII participants:
>
> A question has arisen regarding the emphasis that should be placed on
> the representation of the physical object within the framework of the
> MOAII White Paper. NYPL's William Henry Jackson diaries exist in both
> their original form as field notes, and in typescript form, which was
> also produced by Jackson at a later date.
>
> The typescript is far easier to read (the field notes are in pencil
> and Jackson's handwriting is difficult to read at best) and is, upon
> inspection, transcribed almost verbatim from the original field notes.
>
> If full text retrieval is warranted, the question as to whether images
> of the original field notes or the typescript should be represented in
> image form has come up. References to the intended Digital Object
> Model seem to place an emphasis on navigation within the text based on
> methods and relevant behaviors. Thus, since the typescript will be
> rekeyed, we are wondering if the scans of the diaries are necessary
> for the intended purposes of the project. Is physical representation
> an issue here or are we mostly concerned with methodology?
>
> Anthony Troncale
> Associate Head, Digital Unit
> Preservation Division
> New York Public Library
> (212) 930-0821
> atroncale@nypl.org
>