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Digitising and uploading the stories
Ylva Berglund [email protected]
http://runcoco.oucs.ox.ac.uk/1914
Photos by Kate Lindsay, Alun Edwards, Frank Drauschke, Stephen Bull, Caroll Mitchell, Ylva Berglund Prytz
Why are we doing Roadshows?
Dublin roadshow in the news (RTE)
http://www.rte.ie/news/av/2012/0321/media-3234751.html
Presentation title, edit in header and footer (view menu)
HOW DO WE GET THE STORIES AND IMAGES ONTO THE WEBSITE?
Welcome Press
Interview
Interview
Interview
Interview
Interview
Check-in/out desk
Photo
Photo
Photo
Scan
ning
Subject expert
Storage
Waiting Wai
ting
Waiting
Exhibition
PC
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2INTERVIEW
3Postprocessing
Cataloguing
Follow-up
AFTER 4
Floor manager
Security
Venue support
WELCOME
DIGITIZING
WELCOME DESKEach contributor gets a queue number and information (agreement form, project info)
Interview Recording the story
OBJECTS:Group photo of Ltn Smith and
friendsDogtag on string, belonged
to SmithFive letters from Smith to his
sister
Ltn Smith did this and this happened and this is how we know and how the objects ended up where they are…
Story recorded and objects described (on paper or computer) ….
Interviewer gives each object/set of objects one number
351 : Three buttons352 : Medal353 : Dog tags354 : 10 postcards
28 John Smith 0791 1234 5678 ABC
186 Group photo187 Dog tag188 Letters (5)
Object number
… and adds it to the list (one list/contributor)
Place object with its number in folder or similar.
Keep objects and list together (one box and list per owner).
Take objects and list to the Digitisation Desk
Desk staff hand objects to digitisers and keep track of progress
28 John Smith 0791 1234 5678 ABC
186 Group photo187 Dog tag188 Letters (5)
Scan 1
Scan 1Carol
Desk staff make note on list about where objects are being digitised
28 John Smith 0791 1234 5678 ABC
186 Group photo187 Dog tag188 Letters (5)
Scan 1
Scan 1Carol
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10.0510.12
Digitisation desk notes when objects have been digitisedObjects are taken to the ‘Returns desk’
Returns DeskCan be same place as Digitisation Desk or Welcome Desk
Desk staff checks that all objects are returned.
Owner signs list
DIGITISING THE OBJECTS
Scan or photograph
Scanning
Good for papers, faint print, flat objects.SLOW…
Desk-top scanners are good enough but slow
Book scanners can be useful if available
Set-up important
PreviewFile namesOne scan -> multiple files
Scanner settings: see guidelines
Scanning
PhotographyCan be used for all kinds of objectsFast, flexible
Copy-stand with lights
Light very important!
Camera on tripod. Separate lights
Aim to minimize post-processing
Be flexible
Take first picture with ticket
Take several pictures of objects
Feel free to include ‘extra’ pictures (when time)
Capture front and back
POSTPROCESSING
1. Crop2. (Improve)3. Re-size and compress4. Label
Crop
Enhance
RotateStraightenLightContrastColour / White balance…
Taken w camera at angle -> image distorted
Very dark with shadows
If the objects are in the same place (same light) , you may be able to ‘bulk’ edit
Re-format for Web
• Re-size: longest side 1600 pixels• Compress so file size < 2 MB• (300 dpi, if not too large)
Keep the original high-quality file for archiving/other uses
LabelPut all images for one ticket into one folder
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PDFIf more than 4 images / story -> create a pdf with all images and add
Stories and images are added to (or edited on) the website afterwards
Working with the press
Digitising and uploading the stories
Ylva Berglund [email protected]
http://runcoco.oucs.ox.ac.uk/1914
Photos by Kate Lindsay, Alun Edwards, Frank Drauschke, Stephen Bull, Caroll Mitchell, Ylva Berglund Prytz