Although large-scale initiatives receive the lion’s share of the attention when we talk about digitization projects, countless small and 
medium-sized digitization projects provide invaluable access to hidden collections from North American libraries, archives, and museums. Spurred by the OITP Perspectives paper, “Digitizing Hidden Collections in Public Libraries, (pdf)” this 90-minute webinar is aimed at sharing success stories, best practices, and the lessons learned to encourage other successful projects.
Panelists include:
- Gwen Glazer from Cornell University Library, 2010 Google Fellow with ALA, and author of “Digitizing Hidden Collections in Public Libraries (pdf)”
- Jason Kucsma from the Metropolitan New York Library Council and co-editor of Digitization in the Real World
- Natalie Milbrodt, Project Manager for Queens Memory Project, will discuss her recent work on a collaborative digitization project
- Beth Goble and Devra Dragos, Nebraska Library Commission, will discuss The Nebraska Memories Project that provides access to important collections held by libraries and historical societies in Nebraska
- Erin Kinney, Wyoming State Library, will discuss the Wyoming Newspaper Project
- Larry Carey, Tompkins County Public Library, will discuss the library’s local-history digitization initiative
Panelists will address the following topics:
- Real-life, practical strategies for initiating and managing projects and how those strategies could be applied more broadly
- Where to find best practices for a variety of digital project needs (conversion, metadata standards, storage, access etc.)
- How to create a successful collaborative project between multiple institutions
- Short survey of initiatives aimed at providing increased access to collections (via portals, directories, etc…)
Date: Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Time: 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm EDT
Update: This webinar is free and open to the public.
