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African Digital Libraries in Global Content: TheBiodiversity Heritage Library Model
library.si.edu
Martin R. Kalfatovic & Anne-Lise Fourie | 28 May 2015 | Legon, Ghana4th International Conference on African Digital Libraries & Archives
Good afternoon!
الخير !مساءSalama!Lumelang!LitshonileBon après-midi!Good mchana!Boa tarde!Goeie middag!NdewoThupama e e monateE kaasan!Sawubona!Barka da yamma
The cultivation of natural science cannot be efficiently carried on without reference to an extensive library
Charles Darwin, et al (1847)
Extensive … and vast ...
Committed to open access…
http://bouchoutdeclaration.org/
Our natural world is a source of food, water, resources, protection and enjoyment that our society needs. The richness and complexity of nature, and the speed of new discoveries made possible by genomic and digital technologies, challenge us to find new ways to benefit from and be better custodians of the natural world. Digital information management systems can bring together the wealth of information now dispersed in a myriad of different documents, institutions, and locations. With such systems, we can harness the benefits of rapid discovery and open up our legacy of over 260 years of biological observations.
Bouchout Declaration Signatory
23 Members and Affiliates16 MembersAmerican Museum of Natural History Cornell UniversityThe Field Museum of Natural HistoryHarvard University Botany LibrariesMayr Library of the Museum of Comp. Zoology (Harvard University)Library of CongressMarine Biological Laboratory & Woods Hole Oceanographic InstitutionMissouri Botanical Garden LibraryBHL Singapore (National Library Board)BHL Mexico (CONABIO)Natural History Museum, London The New York Botanical GardenRoyal Botanic Garden, KewSmithsonian LibrariesUnited States Geological Survey LibrariesUniversity of Illinois
23 Members and Affiliates7 AffiliatesAcademy of Natural Sciences Natural History Museum, LA CountyChicago Botanic GardenCalifornia Academy of SciencesNational Agriculture LibraryWashington UniversityBHL Africa (SANBI & National Museums of Kenya)
And now has “global nodes” throughout the world
Europe, China, Brasil, Australia, Egypt, Sub-Saharan Africa, Singapore, & Mexico
Secretariat and Technical StaffAugust 2011Program DirectorProgram ManagerCollections CoordinatorCommunication & Outreach Manager
Technical DirectorProgrammer / Secret WeaponData Project Coordinator
Global BHL Steering Committee
August 2011
Vice Chair SecretaryChair
Biodiversity Heritage LibraryGlobal Governance
Dr. Elycia Wallis Dr. Jiri FrankDr. Elycia Wallis Dr. Nancy GwinnDr. Jiri FrankDr. Jiri Frank
45,721,826 pages 158,636 items 93,161 titles145K+ articles
March 2015
And growth of content: 2007-2015
Increase agreements with publishers of in copyright materials
► 390+ titles► 160+ publishers
March 2015
2007
2014
151,944 visitors | March 2014
And growth of users (CY 2014):- 927,371 visitors- 1,568,460 sessions- 4.7m page visits- 57.49% vs 42.51% new vs. recurring
10.19% sessions(32% iPad) Mobile/Tablet Sessions CY 2014
5.96% sessions(45% iPad) Mobile/Tablet Sessions CY 2013
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But many "visits" arefrom other machines
BIODIVERSITY HERITAGE LIBRARY AFRICA
Launched in April 2013 | Form part of the global BHL initiative | Common goal to digitize past and present literature
WHAT DO WE DO?• Digitize biodiversity literature not available from other BHL
global nodes• Create an awareness of Africa’s variety of biodiversity
material • Digitize significant content relevant to African biodiversity• Content Creation• Audience Building• Content Identification• Partnership Building
IMPORTANCE OF COLLABORATIONIf you want to go far, go togetherTwo strong collaborations currently in AfricaNational Museums Kenya and their partnersSouth African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) and the University of Pretoria (UP)MacawInternet Archive scribes
MEMBER BENEFITSAccess to specialized repository software and technical support
Global exposure of institutes and their holdingsMaterial formerly only physically accessible now online available
Membership promotes and increases stronger awareness towards fragile biodiversity of Africa
THE ROAD AHEAD FOR BHLA
FOR THE FIRST 2 YEARS...
• Identifying those unique collections
• Identification of available resources and digitization capacity
• Extensive training will be done
THE ROAD AHEAD FOR BHLA
NEXT 5 YEARS...• Collaborate and share resources amongst participating members• Partnership and audience building• Funding for identified projects• Book and Digital Preservation• Scribes
“Thank you much for your help. It is so useful as I am right now working on the fishes of Ganges. Moreover it is so great that the library provides classic literature on fishes and it was a dream to me [when] I started my taxonomy ten years back. It is marvellous [what] you did for us which are badly in need of old literature. Thanks a lot.”“Thank you much for your help. It is so useful as I am right now working on the fishes of Ganges. Moreover it is so great that the library provides classic literature on fishes and it was a dream to me [when] I started my taxonomy ten years back. It is marvellous [what] you did for us which are badly in need of old literature. Thanks a lot.”
May I compliment you on this splendid service? The Library's invaluable for my work on seasonal variability of climate and vector-borne disease in British India, 1875-1940.
Compliments from our users
What an absolutely wonderful site. It is a treasure trove of information. Thank you!
Compliments from our users
“Thank you much for your help. It is so useful as I am right now working on the fishes of Ganges. Moreover it is so great that the library provides classic literature on fishes and it was a dream to me [when] I started my taxonomy ten years back. It is marvellous [what] you did for us which are badly in need of old literature. Thanks a lot.”“Thank you much for your help. It is so useful as I am right now working on the fishes of Ganges. Moreover it is so great that the library provides classic literature on fishes and it was a dream to me [when] I started my taxonomy ten years back. It is marvellous [what] you did for us which are badly in need of old literature. Thanks a lot.”
I really appreciate your work. The Biodiversity Heritage Library is an excellent resource that regularly helps my assistant and I obtain original descriptions for plants .... I feel so privileged to be working in a day in age when such resources are so readily available and easy to obtain
Compliments from our users
“Thank you much for your help. It is so useful as I am right now working on the fishes of Ganges. Moreover it is so great that the library provides classic literature on fishes and it was a dream to me [when] I started my taxonomy ten years back. It is marvellous [what] you did for us which are badly in need of old literature. Thanks a lot.”“Thank you much for your help. It is so useful as I am right now working on the fishes of Ganges. Moreover it is so great that the library provides classic literature on fishes and it was a dream to me [when] I started my taxonomy ten years back. It is marvellous [what] you did for us which are badly in need of old literature. Thanks a lot.”
I really appreciate your work. The Biodiversity Heritage Library is an excellent resource that regularly helps my assistant and I obtain original descriptions for plants .... I feel so privileged to be working in a day in age when such resources are so readily available and easy to obtain
Compliments from our users
In any well-appointed Natural History Library there should be found every book and every edition of every book dealing in the remotest way with the subjects concerned.
Charles Davies Sherborn Epilogue to Index Animalium,
March 1922
Looking Forward
In any well-appointed Natural History Library there should be found every book and every edition of every book dealing in the remotest way with the subjects concerned.
Charles Davies Sherborn Epilogue to Index Animalium, March 1922
Looking Forward
In any well-appointed Natural History Library there should be found every book and every edition of every book dealing in the remotest way with the subjects concerned.
Charles Davies Sherborn Epilogue to Index Animalium, March 1922
Inspiring discovery through free access to biodiversity knowledge
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