The application of digital technology has affected nearly every aspect of museum services, right from the digitization of physical collections to the automation of internal cataloging. Novel scanning and document conversion modalities are transforming historic...
Old maps are very useful for environmental, past industrial and genealogical studies and also helps teach history to the public. Maps express the natural distribution of space as well as social, cultural and economic information. They can provide great insights to the...
Institutions across the world are digitizing centuries-old manuscripts in the hope to preserve them and make them available for historians and researchers. Digitization is transforming ways in which people discover information and conduct research as computerized...
Digitization of rare books and manuscripts has opened new ways to discover information and to conduct research. Digitally converted collections can be easily accessed via the internet, which in turn has broken down traditional barriers created by geographic distance,...
Innovations in technology have brought about tremendous, positive changes in each and every industry, including education. Digitization of textbooks is helping to enhance the teaching and learning experience in many ways. The use of ebooks has significantly improved...
The emergence of new mass-market devices such as dedicated e-book readers and multipurpose tablets has led to the increasing popularity of digital publishing. Publishers are looking for new and innovative ways to deliver content across multiple device spaces in a more...
Businesses, museums, libraries, schools and many organizations have a lot of valuable and business critical information. This information may be lost during times of unforeseen natural disasters such as flood, fire, and mold outbreak. When business critical...
Most facets of the healthcare industry have changed with the rise of digitization. The electronic recording of health information using new digital infrastructure helps to ensure efficient delivery of services. The electronic health record (EHR) is such an initiative,...
Today, technology has advanced to an extent that allows people to explore their goals of "education, study and enjoyment" in previously unimaginable ways. One such advancement, digitization allows the sharing content across a much larger and wider community than...
The prime reasons for the increased popularity of digitization are improved accessibility and the scope of long term preservation. Realizing its potential advantages, libraries, museums and archives across the globe are opting for digitization of their assets....
