| Introduction |
NCL has a rich collection of Taiwanese historical documents and materials, such as postcards made in Taiwan during the Japanese Occupation Period, old photos of different areas, old books, local historical records, ancient contracts, genealogy books, 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 By establishing the system, NCL has created a digital collection of the historical documents of Taiwan enabling it to analyze and establish interpretative information of the digital materials and thereby fulfill the purpose of sharing and using library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 of different counties and cities to further enhance relevant resources that located in different places so that it can promote reading and researching Taiwan’s historical materials in different areas in Taiwan and abroad through the easy accessibility of the internet. The System of “Taiwan Memory” includes precious data, such as books and documents, historical materials, pictures and photographs of historical figures, etc.in the form of words, voices, and images. After digitizing and standardizing, interpreting and analyzing, all different types of data present various aspects of Taiwan’s memory, such as geographical positions, timelines, themes, etc. After updating its structure in 2016, the system has continuously incorporated relevant data according to the project schedule. Presently it has collected more than 200,000 items and more than 2.4 million pages of photos, while its digital resources continue to grow. ※Some restricted document and images can only be accessed at IP address of National Library. |
