Audit et conseil en stratégie19 JULY 2022
Arkhênum establishes a presence in Dessau-Roßlau, Germany
Following successful projects in Berlin and Leipzig, Arkhênum has embarked on its third project in Germany, setting up a digitisation centre in Dessau-Roßlau.
The Anhaltische Landesbücherei Dessau is a scholarly library closely linked to the city archives of Dessau-Roßlau. Together with the Fürst-Georg-Bibliothek, the library houses the extensive book collection the theologian George III, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau (1507-1553).
One of the largest academic libraries from the Reformation
This library is also home to the oldest and most extensive surviving book collection in Anhalt. Mediaeval manuscripts, incunabula, and a rare selection of printed material from the Reformation period, some of which are one-of-a-kind, make this library a remarkable testament to a princely, scholarly collection from the first half of the 16th century.
Tailor-made digitisation approach
The project is set to digitise German printed documents dating from the period between 1501 and 1553, resulting in approximately 120,000 digitised records. These documents are often organised into joint volumes of varying formats and folio sizes.
In addition, approximately 30,000 pages must be digitised at the specific beam angle of 110 degrees.
The digitisation must be carried out on site in the Municipal Archives for insurance and restoration reasons.
Every page turned is an archived story
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