What we will cover• Before you start• Copyright• Community interaction• Funding• Marketing • Preservation
Before you start…Why Digitize• Increase access • Preservation• Marketing your library and collections• Community expectations• Administrative expectations
Collection Selection
• Interest/ uniqueness• Representation• Copyright issues• Scanning and Storage• Condition• Access methods
Working with volunteers• Find interested parties• Determine comfort level• Use volunteers to test equipment /software• Document procedures/ create guides• Give credit
HardwareScanner
• Desk top (flat bed) $200+
• Large format $2,000+• Book Scanner $10,000+• Digital Camera $50.00 +
Per page scanning:.10- $1.30 per page
Access methods
Library website• Control over appearance• Branding• Easy to link to collection
Hosted• Migration and
preservation• Off-site storage• Multiple servers
Working with vendorsScanning• Check references• Check previous work• Give detailed specifications• Get a sample• Get copies of master files
Hosting
How will the files be accessed?Are there multiple servers?How often are files monitored?What will happen if files are damaged?If contract is terminated- what happens to the files?
Copyright issues• Is it public domain?• Can permission be obtained?• Should you include a
copyright statement?• Do you collect copyright
information with donations?
PartneringInterested parties/ organizationsLike-minded organizations
• State Libraries/ archives • Universities• Consortiums
Preservation• File types• Maintaining • Monitoring• LOCKSS (lots of copies keeps stuff safe)• Metadata• Standards
Standards• Northeast Document Conservation Center• Library of Congress Digital Preservation Resources