Outcomes

         The outcomes of NDAP will include a collection of databases called the “Taiwan Digital Archives (TDA).” In addition to its predecessors, NDAP has thus far contributed some digitized collections into the TDA, such as: language corpora for various times and places in history, historical maps of China and Taiwan, collections of indigenous cultures in Taiwan, contemporary historical archives of China and Taiwan (1860-1970), fauna and flora of Taiwan (including species of fish, shell fish and plants, species of insects, butterflies and birds), minerals, archaeological and fossil collections, collections of stone and bronze rubbings, collections of jade, porcelain, bronze, ancient calligraphy and painting, images of rare books, selected gazetteer documents, and early periodicals and newspapers published in Taiwan.

        The digital resources in the TDA are divided into three levels: the archive level, the open-market level and the public information system level. The outcome of the archive level is for preservation purposes and is accessible only on a case-by-case basis. The outcome of the open-market level will be released (for a fee) for commercial use, from which value-added digital contents can be created, and for which digital services can be provided. The outcome of the public information system level is for educational purposes and will be free of charge for public consumption. Figure-1 illustrates a scenario of what we envision as the derived benefits of the TDA.

Figure-1 Prospects for Digital Archives Application