Digitisation of the WA Welcome Wall collection: a case study

  • Pauline Joseph
  • Michael Gregg
  • Sally May
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/01576895.2013.829752
Keywords: case study, digitisation, ISO 13028, museum collection, records, records and archives management, user-contributed content, Welcome Wall

Abstract

This article is focused on the partnership between the WA Museum Maritime History Department and Curtin University’s Information Studies Department on a retrospective digitisation project in 2012. The aim was to digitise the Welcome Wall project’s paper records and link these records to the museum’s online maritime history collection. The paper outlines and discusses the key business process questions that were considered prior and during the embarkation on the digitisation project. The conclusion shares lessons learnt from the project.

Author Biographies

Pauline Joseph

Pauline Joseph (PhD) is a Lecturer in Records and Archives Management at the Department of Information Studies at Curtin University. Pauline completed her PhD at the University of Western Australia in 2011. Her PhD research is titled EDRMS Search Behaviour: Implications for Records Management Practices. This study investigates the efficacy of electronic document record management systems (EDRMS) in enabling effective capture and dissemination of corporate information. The thesis examines the degree to which these systems are designed in accordance with the records management principles outlined in ISO 15489 to support the effective retrieval of records by knowledge workers.

Michael Gregg

Michael Gregg was a journalist, writer, publisher, professional seaman, teacher and teacher–librarian, before returning to the field of his first degree, maritime history. He is currently the curator of the maritime history image collection and database designer and information manager for the Maritime History Department, Western Australian Museum, amongst other responsibilities.

Sally May

Sally May is the Head of the Maritime History Department, Western Australian Museum. Sally graduated from Queensland University in 1983 and joined the Maritime Archaeology Section, Queensland Museum in that year. In 1985 she joined the WA Maritime Museum, Fremantle and was made Head of Department of Maritime History in 1995. Sally completed a postgraduate diploma in Heritage Studies, Curtin University, in 1998. In 1999 Sally was appointed the Exhibition Coordinator for the exhibition development of the new WA Maritime Museum, opened in December 2002.

Published
2013-10-15
How to Cite
Joseph P., Gregg M. and May S. (2013) “Digitisation of the WA Welcome Wall collection: a case study”, Archives & Manuscripts, 41(3), pp. 183-202. doi: 10.1080/01576895.2013.829752.
Issue
Vol 41 No 3 (2013)
Section
Articles

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