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[03.09.2010]

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[03.09.2010]

Treasures of the Bavarian State Library in 3D

Masterpieces of the Bavarian State Library in 3D: The Bavarian Regional Library Online (BLO) proudly presents 14 extraordinary specimens from the collections of the Bavarian State Library, including works enlisted in the UNESCO Memory of the World register. All manuscripts and rare books can be viewed not only as two-dimensional images, but also in a new threedimensional way. Software solutions developed in cooperation between the Munich Digitzation Center (MDZ), the Bavarian State Library (BSB) and the Microbox GmbH allow the digital recreation of books in rare detail, thus trying to copy the physical experience of reading in virtual space. BLO BLO
[30.07.2010]

Mobile App "Famous Books - Treasures of the Bavarian State Library"

From now on, not just library users, but also lovers of rare books and old manuscripts of all over the world can view and browse through 52 digitized top items of the Bavarian State Library (like "Heliand", "Parzival" by Wolfram von Eschenbach, and the 42-line Gutenberg Bible) via App for iPad, iPhone and iPod. This is a further step of the Bavarian State Library to continuously expand its digital information services. All 52 objects were produced in the Munich DigitiZation Center / Digital Library (MDZ). The App is available free of charge under the title "Famous Books - Treasures of the Bavarian State Library". Get a first - divce-independent - impression under the following URL: Apple-Store
[19.07.2010]

Digitization

Treppenhaus der BSB Since 1997 the Munich Digitization Center (MDZ) handles the digitization and online publication of the holdings of the Bavarian State Library. As a part of the Digital Library unit of the library it provides one of the largest and fastest growing digital collections in Germany. Several Scanner high-quality planetary scanners, suitable for all types of media and all kinds of formats, ensure a professional digitization of any kind of books and manuscripts up to a size of A0 with an output size of up to 600 ppi.

The Scanner digitization policy reflects the traditional special collection fields of the Bavarian State Library: History, Classical Antiquity, Eastern Europe, Musicology. It comprises manuscripts, early prints, modern books, maps and photographic collections as well as journals and newspapers. A automised Scanner Workflow with scaleable repository system offers the opportunity to realize an efficient digitization even of large collections.

The Munich Digitization Center assists and advises other institutions in digitization matters and offers a digisation on demand service. Apart from mass digitization efforts, the Digital Library unit engages in collaborative scholarly projects.