The National Library of the Netherlands (KB) is mass-digitizing all Dutch publications since 1470. This article outlines KB's strategy for making this output publicly available. In the next 20 years, the Dutch national library (KB) will mass-digitize all Dutch printed books, newspapers and magazines since 1470, a total of 730 million pages. Until recently, this was done by public funding alone. To speed up things in a climate of ongoing budget cuts, KB entered into public-private partnerships with both Google and Proquest to digitize 42 million pages by 2013. Besides the availability of funding, digitization priority is determined by a mix of client and institutional needs such as copyright status, uniqueness, institutional capability and user demand. At the same time, KB is answering user demand for centralized access and content distribution by streamlining its scattered online services portfolio. For this, KB develops two strategic lines of action. * The first is on metadata (searching FOR publications): in 2013, KB will unify metadata searching across all its paper and digital collections via OCLC's WorldCat Local. * The second is on full-text (searching IN publications): for searching in full-text historic publications (i.e. mass digitization output) KB is currently developing its Platform for Digital Publications. Besides a search engine, it is also a: * Presentation environment, associating each full-text object with a standardized webpage and persistent URL, offering a uniform look and feel, and unique reference for all KB's full-texts. This landing page enables third-party services (e.g. WorldCat Local, Europeana, Google) to refer to objects in a persistent way. * Delivery platform, enabling KB to deliver content in the workflows of users via APIs and expose it to research communities. * Aggregator, enabling KB to set up a network of partners to bring together all Dutch digital books, newspapers and magazines, at the same time supporting Europeana's content aggregation strategy.

1. The Big Du tch 20 Year
730 M illion Page
Digitisation Challenge
w.alumni.ubc.ca/wp/wp-content/uploads/Gohagan_RLDutchWW_2012_01_HollandWindmillTulips.jpg
10th International Conference on the Book
30th June 2012, Barcelona, Spain
Olaf Janssen, National Library of the Netherlands – olaf.janssen@kb.nl / @ookgezellig / slideshare.net/OlafJanssenNL

2. Hello, my name is
Olaf Janssen
Photo: KB

3. Hello, my name is
Olaf Janssen
http://pinterest.com/pin/238901955203421002/
I’m a project manager
for KB, the
National Library of the
Netherlands…

4. These are my colleagues …
Source: KB intranet

5. Every day we give our best …
Source: KB intranet

6. ... because we’ve a
task to accomplish
Source: NRC

7. We are
scanning all Dutch
Source: NRC

8. books

9. newspapers
books

10. newspapers
books
&m agazines
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http://www.corbisimages.com/stock-photo/rights-managed/42-26195211/humor-portrait-man-wearing-hat-sitting-on?popup=1
http://eu.art.com/products/p6901596700-sa-i5098387/posters.htm?ui=F9E1398DA4CC4D3DB105E128FBAB2C4D

11. since
1470
http://marksayers.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/charles-darwin-2.png

12. A whopping
730
pages
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http://morristrust.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Surprised-Face.jpg

13. A whopping
730.000
pages
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http://morristrust.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Surprised-Face.jpg

14. A whopping
730.000.000
pages
http://www.portlandmonthlymag.com/assets/0004/4122/surprised-woman.jpg
http://morristrust.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Surprised-Face.jpg

15. For the next
7300 days (approx.)
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http://imgc.allpostersimages.com/images/P-473-488-90/56/5641/2RYMG00Z/posters/george-marks-surprised-woman-posing-portrait.jpg

16. That’s
100.000
pages
every single day !!
http://www.allposters.co.uk/-sp/Man-Wiping-Forehead-Posters_i8018953_.htm

17. And of course, after digitisat
ion,
we want to make many peop
le
happy with our content.
http://annakrentz.blogspot.nl/2011/05/dutch-liberation.html

18. I work on this because I believe…
http://annakrentz.blogspot.nl/2011/05/dutch-liberation.html

19. ultimately people want to know who they are.
For that they explore their histories & origins.
I want to help them in exploring these worlds
http://annakrentz.blogspot.nl/2011/05/dutch-liberation.html

20. ultimately people want to know who they are.
For that they explore their histories & origins.
I want to help them in exploring these worlds
http://annakrentz.blogspot.nl/2011/05/dutch-liberation.html

21. ultimately people want to know who they are.
For that they explore their histories & origins.
I want to help them in exploring these worlds.
http://annakrentz.blogspot.nl/2011/05/dutch-liberation.html

22. The key idea I’d like to share with you today:
How KB goes about
tackling these grand
challenges…
http://mestadelsbilder.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/dali.jpg

23. First, we a re creating digital
content ...
http://www.bjp-online.com/IMG/001/110001/getty-archive-collection.jpg?1282665196

24. 1995-1999
http://www.corbisimages.com/stock-photo/rights-managed/42-20042210/1940s-man-in-suit-holding-up-index?popup=1

25. 1995-1999
Small scale digitisation

26. 1995-1999
Small scale digitisation
Treasures & highlights
of KB collection
(1000s pages)

27. 1995-1999
Small scale digitisation
Memory of
the Netherlands
(730K images)

28. 2000-2010
http://www.corbisimages.com/stock-photo/rights-managed/42-26194724/smiling-blond-nurse-with-surprised-expression-talking?popup=1

29. 2000-2010
Large scale, public funding

30. 2000-2010
Large scale, public funding
Early Dutch Books
(2.2M pages, full-text, 1781-1800)

31. 2000-2010
Large scale, public funding
Historic Newspapers
(9.5M pages, full-text, 1618-1995)

32. 2010-today
http://www.corbisimages.com/stock-photo/rights-managed/42-26194844/smiling-woman-counting-on-fingers-wearing-pearls?popup=1

33. 2010-today
Mass scale, private & public funding

34. 2010-today
Mass scale, private & public funding
Proquest partnership
(12M pages, 1450-1700)
http://www.kb.nl/nieuws/2011/proquest-en.html

35. 2010-today
Mass scale, private & public funding
Google partnership
(35M pages, full-text, 1701-1871)
http://www.kb.nl/nieuws/2010/google-en.html

36. OK, so we’re very busy creatin
g
loads of digital content …
http://www.bjp-online.com/IMG/001/110001/getty-archive-collection.jpg?1282665196

37. problem!!
Houston, we’ve a
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BWzuYwiS6-I/TMgeRsFd3mI/AAAAAAAAElw/3cvgbZSPWcs/s1600/doctor+macro+judy+scared.jpg

38. Although we create & store our digital content in a strictly
standardized process … (JP2, JPG, XML-OCR, MPEG21, ALTO,
PDF … *)
* http://kb.nl/hrd/digitalisering/index-en.html
http://www.electrohype.org/press/pionjar/IBM_System360_Mod_50.jpg

39. .. this back-end standardisation does not reflect in the front-end
http://www.electrohype.org/press/pionjar/IBM_System360_Mod_50.jpg

41. Memory o
KB Treasures f the
Netherlan
ds

42. Memory o
KB Treasures f the
Netherlan
ds
KB full-text
Historic boo K B full-text
ks spapers
H istoric new

43. Memory o
KB Treasures f the
Netherlan
ds
KB full-text
Historic boo K B full-text
ks spapers
H istoric new
t Proquest
Google full-tex Historic
books
Historic books

44. To many people KB’s website portfolio feels something like this
http://berichtenuithetverleden.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/escher.jpg

45. Current KB websites are inconsistent in
Images: http://www.corbisimages.com/Search#pg=h+armstrong+roberts
URL-logic Search logic Design
Object Display of
Branding presentation result set
User
experience

46. Current KB websites are inconsistent in
Images: http://www.corbisimages.com/Search#pg=h+armstrong+roberts
URL-logic Search logic Design
Object Display of
Branding presentation result set
Scattered & unrelated
User
experience collections

47. Current KB websites are inconsistent in
Images: http://www.corbisimages.com/Search#pg=h+armstrong+roberts
URL-logic Search logic Design
Object Display of
Branding presentation result set
Scattered & unrelated
User Non-
experience collections interoperability

48. For short:
Current KB websites don’t m
eet expectations of
modern & future generations
http://www.corbisimages.com/stock-photo/rights-managed/NT3707756/depressed-cheerleader?popup=1
http://www.corbisimages.com/stock-photo/rights-managed/42-20036948/1960s-1970s-seated-baby-in-diaper-with?popup=1

49. http://www.leninimports.com/cary_grant_new_7a.jpg
No panic !

50. http://www.leninimports.com/cary_grant_new_7a.jpg
We are working on a
solution..

51. KB is implementing 3 lines of action
http://simplehomeschool.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/woman_walking_between_bookshelf-e1308357752773.jpg
http://www.corbisimages.com/stock-photo/rights-managed/NT3765115/an-old-hat-trick?popup=1

52. 1.
for
publications
Unified searching
KB is implementing 3 lines of action
http://simplehomeschool.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/woman_walking_between_bookshelf-e1308357752773.jpg
http://www.corbisimages.com/stock-photo/rights-managed/NT3765115/an-old-hat-trick?popup=1

53. 1.
for
publications
Unified searching
2.
in
publications
Unified searching
KB is implementing 3 lines of action
http://simplehomeschool.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/woman_walking_between_bookshelf-e1308357752773.jpg
http://www.corbisimages.com/stock-photo/rights-managed/NT3765115/an-old-hat-trick?popup=1

54. 1.
for
publications
Unified searching
2.
in
publications
Unified searching
3.
Unified
KB is implementing 3 lines of action
object presentation
http://simplehomeschool.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/woman_walking_between_bookshelf-e1308357752773.jpg
http://www.corbisimages.com/stock-photo/rights-managed/NT3765115/an-old-hat-trick?popup=1

55. 1. Unified searching for publications
Metadata

56. 1. Unified searching for publications
Metadata
KB General Catalogue
searching for
• (e-)books
• (e-)magazines
• (e-)newspapers

57. 1. Unified searching for publications
Metadata
KB General Catalogue
searching for
• (e-)books
• (e-)magazines
• (e-)newspapers
MetaLib
searching for
• scholarly e-journals
• licensed 3rd party databases

58. 1. Unified searching for publications
Metadata
KB General Catalogue
searching for
• (e-)books WorldCat Local
• (e-)magazines
KB’s single starting point for
• (e-)newspapers
searching for publications
MetaLib
searching for
• scholarly e-journals
• licensed 3rd party databases

59. 1. Unified searching for publications
Downsides of WorldCat Local

60. 1. Unified searching for publications
Downsides of WorldCat Local
1. No
full-text searching

61. 1. Unified searching for publications
Downsides of WorldCat Local
http://www.corbisimages.com/Search#pg=h+armstrong+roberts&p=1&ColorFormat=2&q=sad
1. No 2. No
full-text searching object presentation

62. http://www.leninimports.com/cary_grant_new_7a.jpg
No panic !

63. http://www.leninimports.com/cary_grant_new_7a.jpg
We are tackling this…

64. 2. Unified searching in publications
Full-text

65. 2. Unified searching in publications
Full-text
KB Platform for Digital Publications

66. 2. Unified searching in publications
Full-text
KB full-text
historic books
KB Platform for Digital Publications

67. 2. Unified searching in publications
Full-text
Google full-text
historic books
KB full-text
historic books
KB Platform for Digital Publications

68. 2. Unified searching in publications
Full-text
Google full-text KB full-text
historic books historic newspapers
KB full-text
historic books
KB Platform for Digital Publications

69. 2. Unified searching in publications
Full-text
All future KB full-text
Google full-text KB full-text digitisation output
historic books historic newspapers
KB full-text
historic books
KB Platform for Digital Publications

70. 2. Unified searching in publications
Full-text
All future KB full-text
Google full-text KB full-text digitisation output
historic books historic newspapers
KB full-text KB full-text
historic books historic magazines
(sept 2012)
KB Platform for Digital Publications

71. 3. Unified object presentation
Uniform look & feel, independent of object

72. 3. Unified object presentation
Uniform look & feel, independent of object
Book
(early wireframing stage)

73. 3. Unified object presentation
Uniform look & feel, independent of object
Newspaper
(early wireframing stage)

74. 3. Unified object presentation
Uniform look & feel, independent of object
Magazine
(early wireframing stage)

75. 3. Unified object presentation
Landing page + persistent ID

76. 3. Unified object presentation
Landing page + persistent ID
Landing page
(within Platform for Digital Publications)

77. 3. Unified object presentation
Landing page + persistent ID
persistent ID
Landing page
(within Platform for Digital Publications)

78. 3. Unified object presentation
Landing page + persistent ID
KB metadata search
(via WCLocal)
Landing page
(within Platform for Digital Publications)

79. 3. Unified object presentation
Landing page + persistent ID
KB metadata search
(via WCLocal)
KB full-text search
(via Platform for Digital Landing page
Publications) (within Platform for Digital Publications)

80. 3. Unified object presentation
Landing page + persistent ID
KB metadata search Scientist, student etc.
(via WCLocal)
KB full-text search
(via Platform for Digital Landing page
Publications) (within Platform for Digital Publications)

81. 3. Unified object presentation
Landing page + persistent ID
KB metadata search Scientist, student etc.
(via WCLocal)
KB full-text search
(via Platform for Digital Landing page
Publications) (within Platform for Digital Publications)

82. 3. Unified object presentation
Landing page + persistent ID
KB metadata search Scientist, student etc.
(via WCLocal)
KB full-text search
(via Platform for Digital Landing page
Publications) (within Platform for Digital Publications)

83. 3. Unified object presentation
Landing page + persistent ID
KB metadata search Scientist, student etc.
(via WCLocal)
KB full-text search
(via Platform for Digital Landing page
Publications) (within Platform for Digital Publications)

84. So… we’re very busy creating
loads of digital content …
http://www.bjp-online.com/IMG/001/110001/getty-archive-collection.jpg?1282665196

85. So… we’re very busy creating
loads of digital content …
and we’re also creating
unified discovery & presenta
tion …
http://www.bjp-online.com/IMG/001/110001/getty-archive-collection.jpg?1282665196

86. http://www.corbisimages.com/Search#pg=h+armstrong+roberts&p=1&ColorFormat=2&q=happy
y… pp
making quite a few people ha

87. B ut we want more …

88. KB wants to make MORE people
HAPPI ER with its content!

89. Some strategies…
http://mestadelsbilder.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/dali.jpg

90. 1) APIs / dataservices
OAI-PMH & SRU
http://www.ducatimeccanica.com/single_engine.jpg

91. 2) Content via (social) networks

92. 3) Clear licensing information for use & reuse
CC-zero, unless (legal) restrictions apply

93. 4) Strategic partnerships
Europeana & Wikipedia

94. 5) Crowdsourcing
Collaborative OCR correction
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95. Thanks for your attention!
olaf.janssen@kb.nl - @ookgez
ellig -
slideshare.net/OlafJanssenN
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