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Towards a Learning Nation: the Digital Contribution

Recommendations Proposed by the Federal Task Force On Digitization

Final Report

December 31, 1997

CCG cat. no. SN3-321/1999E-INISBN 0-662-27560-8

Table of Contents

A. Brief Overview

B. Addressing the Issues

Introduction: Impetus and Mandate of the Task Force

Issue 1: Accessibility to Digitized Content
Issue 2: Selection of Materials for Digitization
Issue 3: Common Issues of Intellectual Property
Issue 4: Identification of Standards and Best Practices
Issue 5: Funding Strategies for Digital Conversion

C. Conclusion

Annex 1: Selected Federal Digitization Projects
Annex 2: Digitization Survey
Annex 3: Quick Reference of Selected Relevant Federal Information Legislation and Policies
Annex 4: Selected Standards In The Digitization Process
Annex 5: List of Task Force, Advisory Groups, and Secretariat Members
Annex 6: Glossary of Terms
Annex 7: Selected References

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