Digitalization in Education: Idelsoft and University of Amsterdam
Description
The University of Amsterdam approached Idelsoft, a software development company, to build this online archive library. The project involved digitizing and securely organizing over 10,000 files and manuscripts, developing scanning/uploading capabilities, implementing enhanced user experience features, supporting large numbers of users/files without degrading quality, ensuring compliance with data protection regulations, and providing different access levels.
Challenges
To support this research, there was a need for a digital library platform that could:
- Preserve and provide broad access to the vast collection of private archival materials and personal documents.
- Enable efficient organization, tagging, metadata management, and search/retrieval capabilities.
- Facilitate collaboration among researchers working across different locations.
- Aid in analyzing the textual, visual, and other content within the materials.
- Ensure security and controlled access levels to protect the rare and unique primary sources.
- Create a centralized digital repository for future research use.
Service
Idelsoft successfully delivered the online archive library project through business analysis, UI/UX design, frontend/backend development, quality assurance, and project management. The solution facilitated digitization, organization, search, and secure access to the university's vast collection while adhering to privacy and regulatory requirements.
Team:
Team:
- Frontend Developer
- 2 Backend Developers
- Cloud Engineer
- UX Designer
- QA Engineer
- Business Analyst
- Project Manager
Result
Consolidating private archival collections and autobiographical materials into a centralized digital repository, scholars gained opportunities for comprehensive discovery, analysis, and collaboration across the library. The digital archive now ensures long-term preservation of the original documents while enabling advanced computational techniques and sharing of findings.
Additionally, it established a foundational resource for future research initiatives exploring related themes within the region and time period under examination.
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Additionally, it established a foundational resource for future research initiatives exploring related themes within the region and time period under examination.
If you want to grow your business at your own pace and build a team, Idelsoft can help. We have a strong expertise that specializes in finding great tech talent and making your company stand out. Get in touch today to see how we can support your tech scaleup.