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Feasibility research on a “digitise on demand” (DoD) service for European NH Institutions
In order to validate the market for a DoD service, feasibility research will be completed to identify the barriers
to adopting a DoD approach across Participants. Specific activities include establishing the technical DoD
infrastructure for a detailed market validation; to conduct market validation towards potential adopters;
collecting data on the feasibility of the service; and preparing a deployment plan for the future of the DoD
network. Research will require careful costing of all activities, including provision for a pay-as-you-go
service to help prioritise activities. Requests for digitisation will need to be carefully matched to appropriate
technologies through an automated system that incorporates the best practice guide produced in NA3 (task
1.3). Development of a DoD service has the potential to offer access NH specimens across Europe in a highly
scalable manner that can be used to either digitise all material for select groups or complete gaps in a particular
collection.
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