2014 is shaping up to be a huge year in the Living Archive project.

We’ll be aiming to complete many of the activities of Stage I of the project including

• Materials
  • finish processing digitised files
  • finish checking and uploading to eSpace
  • prioritising additional records for digitisation and uploading
  • arrange export of metadata to OLAC
  • add audio and ebooks
• Website
  • redo home page layout
  • create content site for updates, news, publicity, etc
  • make more records public as permissions are obtained
  • fix ‘Warning’ page
  • create ‘good faith’ notice
  • insert notes about rights holders
  • insert caveat about photos of deceased people
  • tidy up some inconsistencies in metadata
• Publications
  • three papers currently under review
    • ACSA, LDC, Australian Archivist
  • four papers in preparation
    • launch booklet, Paradisec, user evaluation, technical paper
• Other activities
  • launch the archive
  • negotiate licensing with NT Department of Ed
  • discuss licensing with other sources/publishers
  • adjust ISO codes if our changes are accepted

At the end of 2013 we had:

• 1453 items uploaded to eSpace
• 616 items publicly available on the website
• 529 items ready to upload
• approximately 1500 items still in preparation
• several sources still untapped (other libraries, private collections)

Stage II will be exciting and we’re looking forward to working with our new partners

• Batchelor Institute
• Northern Territory Library
• Catholic Education Office

and our existing partners

• NT Department of Education
• Australian National University

We’ll be meeting together early in February to plan how to get things moving.

Strap yourselves in!