Historical Materials on Taiwan’s Political and Social Development: The Preservation Digitization Project of Sú Bîng’s Archival Materials Work Records

Abstract

Since 2008, the National Chengchi University Libraries have been actively collecting historical materials on the modern and contemporary history of Taiwan and China in line with the development of the university's research fields. In addition to collecting the physical originals of in-depth research resources, there is also digitization and database construction. On the premise that the originals will not be destroyed, digital value-added versions of the school's special collections will be constructed to provide more opportunities for academic researchers or the general public to use the content. In August 2019, the Sú Bîng Education Foundation donated Mr. Sú Bîng’s historical materials to the Libraries and signed a donation memorandum as a cooperation aimed at supporting teaching and research. The Special Collections Management Group implements the three-year “The Preservation Digitization Project of Sú Bîng's Archival Materials.” In addition to ensuring the preservation and status of historical materials, digital archive is also used to reduce the risk of data damage and improve the capacity of cultural protection and data use.

Keywords

• sú bîng
• collation of historical data
• archive digitization
• digital archive