The National Library of New Zealand and The British Library are pleased to announce the release of the Web Curator Tool as an open-source project. The tool, and its manuals, FAQs, mailing lists, source code, developer documentation, and other information, including a presentation, are available from Sourceforge. The Web Curator Tool is a tool for managing the selective web harvesting process. It is designed for non-technical users in libraries and other collecting institutions who need to capture web material for archival purposes.
The Web Curator Tool Project was a joint project undertaken by National Library of New Zealand and the British Library and working with standards emerging from under the auspices of the International Internet Preservation Consortium (IIPC). The software was built by Sytec Resources Ltd. in New Zealand.
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