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A Legacy of Publications: A Case Study of the NIST Technical Series Publications Digitization Project

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Katelynd E. Bucher

Abstract

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Information Services Office (ISO) is currently conducting a multi-year project to digitize 24 000 legacy agency publications. These include a large number of scientific technical reports. This paper examines the evolution of the digitization and preservation process utilized by ISO, from its inception to its current workflow and future goals.
Citation
Journal of Digital Media Management
Pub Type
Journals

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Keywords

Digital preservation, digital repositories, metadata, digitization of library materials
Data and informatics

Citation

Bucher, K. (2017), A Legacy of Publications: A Case Study of the NIST Technical Series Publications Digitization Project, Journal of Digital Media Management, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=922136 (Accessed October 8, 2025)

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Created July 1, 2017, Updated February 21, 2020
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