Low-Cost Digital Organization, Digitization and Valorization of Small Archives: The Jewish Archive of Pisa

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dc.contributor.authorD'Errico, Andreaen_US
dc.contributor.authorDiana, Francesca Valentinaen_US
dc.contributor.authorGiovanna, Silvia Dien_US
dc.contributor.authorDuca, Angelica Loen_US
dc.contributor.authorMarchetti, Andreaen_US
dc.contributor.authorMoretti, Manuelaen_US
dc.contributor.authorToniazzi, Mafaldaen_US
dc.contributor.editorCampana, Stefanoen_US
dc.contributor.editorFerdani, Danieleen_US
dc.contributor.editorGraf, Holgeren_US
dc.contributor.editorGuidi, Gabrieleen_US
dc.contributor.editorHegarty, Zackaryen_US
dc.contributor.editorPescarin, Sofiaen_US
dc.contributor.editorRemondino, Fabioen_US
dc.date.accessioned2025-09-05T19:06:01Z
dc.date.available2025-09-05T19:06:01Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.description.abstractThe Historical Archive of the Jewish Community in Pisa holds an underrepresented documentary heritage comprising several documents spanning centuries. Due to limited resources, this lesser-known heritage's digital organization, preservation, and valorization posed significant challenges. This paper presents a low-cost, sustainable strategy for digital organization and the preservation, documentation, and dissemination of this cultural asset. The project began with recovering and converting an obsolete digital inventory into an open, standard CSV format, enabling more effective data management and visualization. Selected portions of the archive, particularly the most frequently consulted and fragile documents, were digitized using cost-effective techniques, including cameras and A3 and A4 scanners. Some records were transcribed and partially analyzed using generative AI tools and Natural Language Processing (NLP) techniques. A dedicated website based on WordPress, integrated with a secure server infrastructure, was developed to provide online access to the digital collections and their metadata. This case study shows how low-cost digital technologies can facilitate the preservation and valorization of small archives, ensuring long-term accessibility while mitigating risks of physical degradation.en_US
dc.description.sectionheadersFrom 3D Models to Digital Platforms and Digital Twins
dc.description.seriesinformationDigital Heritage
dc.identifier.doi10.2312/dh.20253137
dc.identifier.isbn978-3-03868-277-6
dc.identifier.pages8 pages
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.2312/dh.20253137
dc.identifier.urihttps://diglib.eg.org/handle/10.2312/dh20253137
dc.publisherThe Eurographics Associationen_US
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International License
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectCCS Concepts: Information systems → Information systems applications
dc.subjectInformation systems → Information systems applications
dc.titleLow-Cost Digital Organization, Digitization and Valorization of Small Archives: The Jewish Archive of Pisaen_US
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