台湾地区文化数位典藏现况与发展

Current Status of Digitization Efforts in Taiwan

资讯科技因它具有广而远的影响力 ,带动着人类生活的转变 ,将文化资源以数位形式保存已成世界的趋势 .台湾在这波数位化潮流之中 ,亦倾注心力于各项数位文化建设工作 .其中两项较大的工作重点———“国科会数位典藏国家型科技计划”和“文建会网路文化建设发展计划” ,分别针对国家级典藏及地方文化收藏做数位文化保存及推展工作 .本文就这两个计划 ,作背景环境、组织管理以及技术能力等层面进行介绍 ,对于整体计划架构及执行内涵的影响 。

Digitization has become an important tool for cultural preservation. Taiwan is currently undertaking two major projects in digitizing her cultural heritage. They are the “National Digital Archives Program”, sponsored by the “National Science Council” and the “National Repository of Cultural Heritage” Program of the “Council of Cultural Affairs”. While the former focuses on digitizing Taiwan archives and cultural treasures, the latter concentrates on local art and cultural heritage. In this article, we present the background and operations of the two projects and compare their differences from the content, organizational, operational, and technical aspects. We hope that the Taiwan experience can be of use for other countries planning on initiating similar projects.