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Wednesday, 27.11.2024, 08:27
Latvian National Library in cooperation with LETA, Fitek to digitize newspapers, books, culture heritage
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The library plans to digitize several millions of newspapers, books, pages
of musical notes, documents of culture monuments from the stocks of the State
Inspectorate for the Protection of Cultural Monuments (VKPAI), said LNB digital
library head Arturs Zogla. The
agreement with LETA has been signed
for a total sum of EUR 1.266 million, while Fitek has been attracted as a
sub-contractor.
Zogla said that there is a big demand for newspapers as it is unique
material, and often available only in libraries. Newspapers are often used by
researchers and historians, but they are also popular among ordinary readers.
At present periodika.lv internet portal of periodicals is used by 600-700
users every day, and is visited by readers from about 50 countries. Zogla said
that in the future the portal will be integrated also in the education process,
for example, preparing materials for history lessons.
LNB has been digitizing its materials since 1999.
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