On Tue, 9 Jun 1998, Merrilee Proffitt wrote:
> My initial response to this is that if the typescript is what is being
> transcribed, rather than the diary, then the typescript is what should be
> imaged. Although there is an interesting fieldnotes -> typescript ->
> electronic transcript relationship here, I think this is beyond what we
> can do in the testbed.
>
> 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
> >
>