2012 Activity Plan/Digitization

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Description

We will support the digitization and release under an open license of cultural content, particularly where this content will be used in Wikipedia and on Wikimedia Commons. We will aim to have 4,000 culturally significant media files uploaded to Wikimedia Commons in 2012.

Amount

£20,000

Budget responsibility

Fae

Timetable for activities
Date Amount Description
May 2012 £5,000 Digitization project at the National Archives
Later £15,000 ??
Success Criteria
  • That an appropriate collection(s) is/are found.
  • That suitable equipment and facilities are provided.
  • That agreed targets for the timescale and scope of the work are agreed.
  • That this is monitored and achieved.
  • That cost-effective digitization is achieved
  • That this project leads to a significant amount of pre-existing digitised content being made freely available.
Risks
  • Medium risk: That the targets are too ambitious
  • Medium risk: That partner organisations misunderstand the implications of releasing digitized content via the Wikimedia projects
  • High risk: That an insufficient number of works are released under a free license compared with the amount expended on digitizing them.