On the reach of digital language archives
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Nathan, DavidAbstract
The aim of this chapter is to extend previous work on archival ‘access and accessibility’ (Nathan 2013) in order to make initial suggestions towards a set of criteria for thinking about archives’ ‘reach’ – their multifaceted capacity to successfully provide language resources to those who can gain value from them. Several of our archives now think of themselves as publishers (Holton 2013; Nathan 2011b), which leads naturally to thinking about intended audiences and the appropriateness and usability of the archives’ materials and services.The aim of this chapter is to extend previous work on archival ‘access and accessibility’ (Nathan 2013) in order to make initial suggestions towards a set of criteria for thinking about archives’ ‘reach’ – their multifaceted capacity to successfully provide language resources to those who can gain value from them. Several of our archives now think of themselves as publishers (Holton 2013; Nathan 2011b), which leads naturally to thinking about intended audiences and the appropriateness and usability of the archives’ materials and services.
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2015-01-01Publisher
Sydney University PressLicence
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Sydney University PressCitation
Nathan, D. (2015). On the reach of digital language archives. In A. Harris, N. Thieberger & L. Barwick (Eds.) 'Research, records and responsibility: ten years of PARADISEC' (pp. 53-79). Sydney: Sydney University Press.Share