... the images. Practical implications The findings of the study may encourage heritage digital collection providers to reconsider their metadata preservation practices and policies to enrich the content of embedded metadata. In addition, it will raise awareness about the potential and value of embedded...

... with the collection and, if so, how? © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2014 Digital collections Web metrics ETDs Google Analytics User behaviour Many institutions offering graduate degrees are now requiring electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs) from their successful degree candidates...

... the ARL in 2011 to determine whether textual materials sampled from their digitized special collections were readable with screen reader technology. Findings The researchers found that 42 percent of the sampled digital collection items are screen‐readable, while 58 percent are not readable...