International Journal of Digital Curation (Jun 2015)

Integration of Audio Resources into a Digital Library: The BEIC Case Study

  • Adriano Baratè,
  • Luca Andrea Ludovico,
  • Goffredo Haus

DOI
https://doi.org/10.2218/ijdc.v10i2.345
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10, no. 2
pp. 48 – 57

Abstract

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The focus of this paper is on the integration of audio resources with other content types in digital libraries. As a case study, we will present the most recent initiative of the Biblioteca Europea di Informazione e Cultura (BEIC), an Italian institution that pursues educational and instructional goals through the realization and management of a multimedia, free access, open shelf library. A new audio section will be added to the already-existing digital archive, allowing users to listen to about 1000 classical recordings in a multi-platform and cross-browser manner. This experience involves a number of heterogeneous fields, ranging from musicology to computer programming, from cataloging to digitization and archiving. In this paper, we will apply a bottom-up technique in order to provide a generalization of the specific case study, thus suggesting a methodological approach for similar initiatives.