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Jason Clark, Montana State Jason Clark, Montana State UniversityUniversity [email protected] [email protected]

Steve McCann, University of Steve McCann, University of MontanaMontana

[email protected] [email protected]

Jennie Stapp, Montana State Jennie Stapp, Montana State LibraryLibrary

[email protected]@mt.giv

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Montana Memory Project OverviewMontana Memory Project Overview One-year free trial of CONTENTdm provided One-year free trial of CONTENTdm provided

by OCLC and offered through MSLby OCLC and offered through MSL Server housed and supported by MSLServer housed and supported by MSL Working Group with a variety of interested Working Group with a variety of interested

libraries:libraries:http://montana.librarydigitalprojects.com/http://montana.librarydigitalprojects.com/

MLN paid for OCLC delivered ContentDM MLN paid for OCLC delivered ContentDM training in Marchtraining in March


Challenges Going ForwardChallenges Going Forward StandardsStandards

Scanning Scanning Metadata Metadata

TrainingTraining OCLC & Consortium providedOCLC & Consortium provided

SustainabilitySustainability


Digital Content Best PracticesDigital Content Best Practices Things to consider when planning Things to consider when planning

contributions:contributions: Legal IssuesLegal Issues

CopyrightCopyright PrivacyPrivacy NAGRPANAGRPA

QualityQuality CDP Digital Best PracticesCDP Digital Best Practices

http://www.cdpheritage.org/digital/scanning/http://www.cdpheritage.org/digital/scanning/


Digital Content Best Practices, Cont.Digital Content Best Practices, Cont. Things you won’t have to worry about as Things you won’t have to worry about as

a member of the consortium:a member of the consortium: HostingHosting Technical SupportTechnical Support Scanning / Metadata QuestionsScanning / Metadata Questions Digital PreservationDigital Preservation MarketingMarketing


MMP Work Group recently developed MMP Work Group recently developed metadata standards based on the best metadata standards based on the best practices of the Collaborative practices of the Collaborative Digitization Program using the Dublin Digitization Program using the Dublin CoreCore Learn more about the CDP at: Learn more about the CDP at:

http://www.cdpheritage.org/http://www.cdpheritage.org/ Learn more about the Dublin Core at: Learn more about the Dublin Core at:

http://www.dublincore.org/http://www.dublincore.org/

http://www.cdpheritage.org/


Metadata Standards OverviewMetadata Standards Overview 12 required elements, 7 optional 12 required elements, 7 optional

elementselements Simple elements for easy introduction to Simple elements for easy introduction to

metadatametadata Broad enough to play well with other Broad enough to play well with other

digital projectsdigital projects


MMP uses CONTENTdm collection MMP uses CONTENTdm collection management softwaremanagement software Developed by Dimema and distributed Developed by Dimema and distributed

by OCLC: http://www.dimema.com/by OCLC: http://www.dimema.com/ Demo of ContentDM Acquisitions StationDemo of ContentDM Acquisitions Station Takes some practice, but easy enough Takes some practice, but easy enough

to graspto grasp


The MMP public interface is available The MMP public interface is available through the Montana Library Network through the Montana Library Network homepage: homepage: http://montanalibraries.org/http://montanalibraries.org/

Or directly at: http://digcoll.mt.gov/Or directly at: http://digcoll.mt.gov/ Public Interface OverviewPublic Interface Overview


Future of the MMP Future of the MMP The MMP work group made the following The MMP work group made the following

recommendations to State Library:recommendations to State Library: A dedicated staff person is essential to A dedicated staff person is essential to

sustain an on-going projectsustain an on-going project Libraries need support for Libraries need support for

Scanning training and equipmentScanning training and equipment Digital preservation and storageDigital preservation and storage


There seems to be a general There seems to be a general recognition among libraries that they recognition among libraries that they are becoming their community are becoming their community repositoriesrepositories This provides wonderful partnership This provides wonderful partnership

opportunities for libraries and local opportunities for libraries and local community organizations including community organizations including museums and historical societies who also museums and historical societies who also face the same issues.face the same issues.


The staff of the Montana State Library The staff of the Montana State Library recognize the importance of supporting recognize the importance of supporting collaborative digital projects collaborative digital projects Goal #1, Objective 11 of the MSL long-range Goal #1, Objective 11 of the MSL long-range

plan states “Work collaboratively toward plan states “Work collaboratively toward developing, managing, presenting, and developing, managing, presenting, and preserving Montana-relevant digital content.” preserving Montana-relevant digital content.”

MSL would like your feedback about this and all the MSL would like your feedback about this and all the goals and objectives in its long-term plan. Please feel goals and objectives in its long-term plan. Please feel free to share your comments at: free to share your comments at: http://montanalibraries.org/BusinessPlan/BPGoals.asphttp://montanalibraries.org/BusinessPlan/BPGoals.asp


What would make this a reality for What would make this a reality for your library? your library?

Questions for You …Questions for You …

Questions for Us?Questions for Us?

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