9th April 2010, 01:11 PM
Well... at least Digital Past are trying to move it forward with another untapped resource... the community and society report. on a budget of nuppence
http://www.openarchive.co.uk
I do know that ADS is working towards this too. and of course in Scotland the Canmore system is opening up the data more and more... (http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/ )
Let me at the academic research.. I would love to be able to use it as well. after all, it seems fair to me, It is almost like I sweat in the field, to grow and collect the potato, and then give it to the warehouse, who sorts all the potatos for free into easy to find boxes. along comes an academic who marvels at this lost store of potatoes... heads off back to Uni, where they synthesize the Potato into a fine Crisp - then, I ask if I can have a look at this crisp... NO... comes the booming voice of Academic Authority - now you must pay.. to see the results of your work..
or am I wrong? :face-thinks:
http://www.openarchive.co.uk
I do know that ADS is working towards this too. and of course in Scotland the Canmore system is opening up the data more and more... (http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/ )
Let me at the academic research.. I would love to be able to use it as well. after all, it seems fair to me, It is almost like I sweat in the field, to grow and collect the potato, and then give it to the warehouse, who sorts all the potatos for free into easy to find boxes. along comes an academic who marvels at this lost store of potatoes... heads off back to Uni, where they synthesize the Potato into a fine Crisp - then, I ask if I can have a look at this crisp... NO... comes the booming voice of Academic Authority - now you must pay.. to see the results of your work..
or am I wrong? :face-thinks: