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Presentation to Judaica Europeana 2012-15 : Integrated Access to Jewish Heritage Collections

Join Yitzhak Teutsch, Director of the JDC Archives in Jerusalem, as he shares insights into the digitization efforts and access to over 50 million pages of Jewish heritage documents. This presentation covers the challenges of archival materials, the digitization process, and the significance of the JDC in preserving Jewish history. Notably, the digitization is supported by a project in Laos that aids local youth. Discover how to access these vital resources and learn about the commitment to preserving Jewish heritage.

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Presentation to Judaica Europeana 2012-15 : Integrated Access to Jewish Heritage Collections

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  1. Presentation toJudaicaEuropeana 2012-15:Integrated Access to Jewish Heritage Collections Yitzhak Teutsch Director, JDC Archives in Jerusalem June 3, 2012

  2. Ten minutes Ten questions Ten answers

  3. No. 1 (Question) Who is the digitization expert of the JDC?

  4. No. 1 (Answer) Choice (a) Choice (b) Choice (c)

  5. No. 1 (Answer) Maria P. LaCalle, Digitization Project Manager, JDC Archives, New York

  6. No. 2 (Question) What is "the JDC"?

  7. No. 2 (Answer) Full name: American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Founded in NY in 1914 Original mission: to aid needy Jews in Palestine Expanded mission: to aid needy Jews and non-Jews around the world

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  10. No. 3 (Question) What does the JDC Archives hold?

  11. No. 3 (Answer) As an institutional archives, the JDC Archives holds two basic types of documents: Documents created by the parent institution Documents received by the parent institution

  12. No. 3 (Answer) Because of its commitment to relief, rescueand rehabilitation, the JDC Archives holds a third type of documentation: Documents created by, received from, and received on behalf of people under its care

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  14. No. 3 (Answer) • 17,000 linear feet • 50 million pages of textual materials • 100,000 photographs • 6,000 books • 1,100 sound recordings • 1,000 videos

  15. No. 4 (Question) What special challenges are posed by the holdings of the JDC Archives?

  16. No. 4 (Answer) High percentage of restricted material

  17. No. 4 (Answer) Poor quality paper

  18. No. 4 (Answer) Significant amount of material in esoteric languages

  19. No. 5 (Question) Where are the JDC Archives?

  20. No. 5 (Answer) Short answer: Jerusalem New York

  21. No. 5 (Answer) Full answer: • Bad Arolsen • Jerusalem • Moscow • New York • Prague • Shanghai • Warsaw

  22. No. 5 (Answer) From the International Tracing Service, Bad Arolsen, Germany:

  23. No. 6 (Question) What are the digitization plans of the JDC Archives?

  24. No. 6 (Answer) Goal: To create an online text archive with 1.8 million pages digitized and made accessible to the public Time frame: 5 years (2007-2012) Source of funding: Private grant

  25. No. 7 (Question) What is the digitization process of the JDC Archives?

  26. No. 7 (Answer) Cataloguing Microfilming Scanning Producing item-level metadata and OCR Uploading to website

  27. No. 7 (Answer) 1. Cataloguing - Our implementation of the ISAD(G) model:

  28. No. 7 (Answer) 2. Microfilming

  29. No. 7 (Answer) 3. Scanning

  30. No. 7 (Answer) 4. Producing item-level metadata and OCR

  31. No. 7 (Answer) An international project: Cataloguing – in Jerusalem Microfilming – in Jerusalem Scanning – in Washington, DC Producing item-level metadata and OCR – in Laos Uploading to website – in New York

  32. No. 8 (Question) What is special about the digitization process of the JDC Archives?

  33. No. 8 (Answer) • Digitization is done in Laos by Digital Divide Data (DDD). • DDD: • Is currently the largest technology employer in Laos • Recruits youth who are very poor or disabled • Gives operators the opportunity to divide their time between work and study • Produces graduates who earn six times the average wage in Laos

  34. No. 8 (Answer) Jeremy Hockenstein, founder of DDD, with operators in Laos

  35. No. 9 (Question) How much has the JDC Archives digitized to date?

  36. No. 9 (Answer) As of April 2012: 1.2 million pages scanned .9 million pages digitized

  37. No. 10 (Question) How can I see the digitized material held by the JDC Archives?

  38. No. 10 (Answer) Go to http://archives.jdc.org Click on "Search the Archives" (upper right) In the "Search Our Text Collections" box, enter a keyword or name Hit "enter" Click on the PDF icon

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  44. Thank you for your attention! Yitzhak Teutsch Director, JDC Archives in Jerusalem Work: +972-2-653-6403 x1 Mobile: +972-54-269-5325 E-mail: YitzhakT@jdc.org.il

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