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DIGITIZATION OF THE ARCHIVES OF THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS

DIGITIZATION OF THE ARCHIVES OF THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS

A project in Switzerland The UN in Geneva, Switzerland, is the custodian of the archives of the League of Nations, the predecessor of the UN, which was in operation from 1919 to 1946. These 3 linear kilometers of material/documents are an invaluable source of...

PHOTOTYPES DIGITIZATION FOR THE AUSTRIAN NATIONAL LIBRARY

PHOTOTYPES DIGITIZATION FOR THE AUSTRIAN NATIONAL LIBRARY

Digitization Efforts of the Austrian National Library Heir to the Habsburg Court Library, the Austrian National Library holds more than 11 million documents, legal deposits and iconographic collections. 2 million flexible phototypes, 400,000 glass plates. The...

PRESERVATION JAGGER LIBRARY – SOUTH AFRICA

PRESERVATION JAGGER LIBRARY – SOUTH AFRICA

In April 2021, a fire destroyed the Jagger Library. The library teams are actively trying to organise the rescue of the collections with the help of volunteers and members of civil society. Spontaneous donations are collected from businesses and communities around the...

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