Overview
From Paula Curtis Collection[1]: NCL has a rich collection of Taiwanese historical documents and materials, such as postcards made in Taiwan during the Japanese Colonial Period, old photos of different areas, old books, local historical records, ancient contracts, stone tablets and rubbings, etc. To properly preserve Taiwan’s historical memory in accordance with digital development, NCL established the “Taiwan Memory” system. By establishing the system, NCL has created a digital collection of the historical documents of Taiwan enabling it to analyze and establish interpretative information of the digital materials and thereby fulfill the purpose of sharing and using library resources. In addition, NCL plans to strengthen its coordination with local governmental institutions and private cultural and historical organizations to promote reading and researching in Taiwan and abroad through the easy accessibility of the internet.
The “Taiwan Memory” system updated its structure in 2016. Presently it has collected more than 267,000 items and more than 2.78 million pages of images, while its digital resources continue to grow.
- Institution/Author: National Central Library
- Period: Modern
- Geographic Focus: Taiwan
- Access: Open Access
Digital Humanities Resources on East Asia by Dr. Paula R. Curtis ↩︎