NLS: That All May Read

Network Digital Planning - Module 19: Music (Hanson)

Created: 7/14/2008

TASK	Duration	Start	Finish	Cost	RESOURCE NAMES	Done
I. Digitize Music Collection (preservation & dissemination) and make a part of NLS BARD
A. Braille Scores & Books
1. Purchase Russian turnkey scanning system	4 mos	Jan '08	May '08	$29,000	Igor Kuznetsov
2. Process digital NBA master files for inclusion in BARD	tbd	Sep '07	tbd	na	Hanson, ad hoc request
2.1 Move files from 5.25" diskettes to 3.5"	1 mo	Sep 07	Oct 07	na	Dixon	√
2.2 Move files from 3.5" diskettes to HD	tbd	Sep 07	tbd	na	Hanson, ad hoc request
2.3 Convert files to .brf	tbd	Sep 07	tbd	na	Hanson, ad hoc request
2.4 Clean up files; delete spurious data	tbd	Sep 07	tbd	na	Hanson, ad hoc request
2.5 Combine all files of one title/volume	tbd	Sep 07	tbd	na	Hanson, ad hoc request
2.6 Run files through page break program	tbd	Sep 07	tbd	na	Hanson, ad hoc request
3. Scan prioritized NLS masters	tbd	Jun '03	tbd	na	Music Staff
4. Scan prioritized NBA paper masters	tbd	tbd	tbd	na	Music Staff
5. Scan prioritized Illinois Sch. f/t Blind titles	tbd	tbd	tbd	tbd	Music Staff
6. Scan prioritized Howe Press titles	tbd	tbd	tbd	tbd	Music Staff
7. Scan other titles ad hoc in collection	tbd	Jun 03	tbd	na	Hanson
8. Proofreading/QA of digitized titles (all, esp. NBA)	90 mos	Jun '03	Jan '11	na	Frazier
9. Purchase software for braille tactile graphics in NLS & NBA collection (or hardware for same): Picture Braille or QuickTac	6 mos	Mar 08	8/31/08	up to $495	Pentronics; Duxbury Hanson
10. All new titles to be digital whenever possible	na	Oct '05	na	per FY budget	Hanson

B. Recorded Music Titles (approx. 2300)
1. A2D conversion of NLS masters (20 titles)	12 mos	Dec 07	Dec '08	tbd	Hanson; Bryant; Maggio
2. A2D conversion of NLS-owned titles (400+)	24 mos	Mar 08	Mar '10	tbd	Hanson; Bryant; Maggio
3. A2D conversion of commercial titles; Communicate with vendors as needed	36 mos	tbd	tbd	tbd	E.g., Valdosta Music Publ.; Teaching Co.; Naxos; Hanson
4. Markup & encryption of commercial digital titles (e.g., from Naxos, Valdosta)	tbd	tbd	tbd	tbd	Hanson
5. Encryption & mark up of converted files and born digital files	36 mos	tbd	tbd	tbd	NLS staff? Contractor?
6. QA of converted files	36 mos	tbd	tbd	na	Norton/QAS? Frazier
7. Acquire software and label stock for creation of print/braille labels for DTB cartridges	2 mos	Jun '08	Aug '08	tbd	Martys
8. Produce labels for cartridges as needed	na	tbd	na	na	Music staff
9. All new acquisitions to be digital or digitizable	na	Oct '06	na	per FY budget	Hanson

C. Large-print masters
1. Scan masters (create pdf files): as needed basis only (preservation and/or circulation)	tbd	Jun 07	na	na	Hanson
2. Print copies as needed	tbd	tbd	na	na	Music staff; GPO
3. All new titles are digital and paper	na	Oct '04	na	per budget	Hanson

II. Documents supporting music services: Revise and/or digitize for online availability	na	Dec 04	na	na	Hanson; NLS webmaster
A. Music records in the Voyager catalog: create or annotate, reflecting digital realities	na	tbd	na	na	Axtell and/or future Music staff person
B. Catalogs, circulars, articles, etc.	tbd	Oct '05	tbd	na	Hanson; Music staff
C. Factsheet	12 mos	na	Oct '08	per FY budget	Hanson; Caulton
D. Forms: copyright request	24 mos	Jun '07	Nov '09	na	Hanson
E. Circulation system: READS -->Voyager	24 mos	tbd	tbd	per FY budget	Hanson; Axtell

III. Make all music magazines a part of NLS BARD: add QMM to MM, PMLS, CST, Sound & Vision	4 mos	tbd	tbd	na	Bernstein	√?
IV. Make Music page on the NLS web site the public locus of all music data and metadata	36 mos	Oct '05	Oct '08	na	Hanson; NLS webmaster

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Posted on 2009-04-17