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=== Building a Digital Public Library for Afghanistan ===
''''' Dunyau Maqsoudi-Moreno (Academy of Art University) ''''' <br/>
Countries lacking internet connectivity, computer hardware, and equipment, while having limited capacities in terms of digital support, have limited access to information, which is crucial to increasing literacy ratings in developing countries. Hence, it is essential for a developing country like Afghanistan to undertake a digital initiative aimed at establishing a digital public library, which will not only curb its current illiteracy rations, but also offer greater potential for the country’s current and future youth. This is especially relevant for younger generation of females in Afghanistan, where due to societal norms, women in provinces and even in some city centers are prevented from going outside of their home to seek education. A digital library may be the medium that liberates Afghan women by bringing education to their homes without compromising their safety. This paper explores the potential benefits of establishing a digital public library for Afghanistan, and its findings will provide relevant information to information professionals with a passion for providing access to countries that do not have the luxury or support to do so. It includes four relevant case studies (two in-country and two from other developing countries), as well as a set of recommendations for the successful establishment of a digital library in Afghanistan.
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''''' Anna Goslen, Rebekah Kati (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) ''''' <br/>
The Carolina Digital Repository (CDR) at UNC-Chapel Hill will migrate from custom Fedora to Samvera Hyrax. As part of the content remediation process and preparation for storage and display in the new system, we need to migrate our MODS metadata to RDF. In this presentation, we will explain our repository and metadata use cases, describe the Metadata Application Profile creation process and offer advice and best practices for attendees who are contemplating their own Fedora to Hyrax content migration. We will discuss how legacy content, desired features, and system limitations each informed our decision making.
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