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

• Main Authors: Adriano Baratè, Luca Andrea Ludovico, Goffredo Haus
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: University of Edinburgh 2015-06-01
• Series: International Journal of Digital Curation
• Online Access: http://www.ijdc.net/index.php/ijdc/article/view/345

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 <em>Biblioteca Europea di Informazione e Cultura</em> (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.