society of california archivists agm 5/11/14 thomas smith
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Society of California Archivists AGM5/11/14
Thomas Smith
About Project Gado
“History might become Project Gado’s greatest beneficiary”
Our Process1. Digitize archive at little to no upfront cost
using Gado robot2. Edit and add metadata to all photos3. Monetize through image licensing
Our Collections
Demo
Our Program1. Goal: Use technology to get teens engaged
with archives2. ~30 teens, 1.5 hour session on a Saturday3. Focused on problem solving with 3D
printing, digitization robots, local history4. STEM -> STEAM
Results1. Successfully engaged teens for full session2. Covered all teaching objectives3. IMLS grant outstanding, would duplicate at
3+ other libraries
Be as hands-onas possible
Make sure to consider
cultural context
Prepare to be amazed by what your teens can
do
Resources + More
ProjectGado.org@projectgado
Facebook.com/[email protected]
See us for handouts, sample lesson plans, etc.