Digital Collections

General Guides

Advancing the National Digital Platform: The State of Digitization in US Public and State Libraries, 2017

PDF: OCLC

http://www.oclc.org/content/dam/research/publications/2017/oclcresearch-advancing-the-national-digital-platform-2017.pdf

Written by Kendra Morgan, Senior Program Manager, WebJunction, and Merrilee Proffitt, OCLC Research Senior Program Officer, this report summarizes the results of a needs assessment and gap analysis of digitization activities by public libraries and state library agencies in the US.

Digitization

Website: American Library Association

http://libguides.ala.org/libpreservation/digitization

This section of the ALA LibGuide offers resources to guide libraries in the provision of long-term access to the physical and intellectual contents of their collections through digitization.

Digitization and Libraries, September 21, 2015

Webinar: American Libraries Live

https://youtu.be/95XUsOKUifI

Archived webinar sponsored by American Libraries Live on the digitization process in libraries.

Digitizing Hidden Collections in Public Libraries, June 2011

PDF: American Library Association Office for Information Technology Policy

http://www.ala.org/aboutala/sites/ala.org.aboutala/files/content/oitp/

publications/oitpperspectives/oitp_perspectives_ju.pdf

Publication of the American Library Association Office for Information Technology Policy, focusing on digital collections implementation and planning in public libraries.

DIY Digital Assets: Creation, Implementation, Access, August 17, 2011

Webinar: Infopeople

https://infopeople.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=162

Archived webinar sponsored by Infopeople on the creation, implementation, and access of digital collections within libraries, including ways to find grants.

Getting Started with Digitization, February 17, 2016

Webinar: TechSoup For Libraries

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpFEEdG8W4g&list=PLRCtupIatuLmJFSGDespQJFXfgg3GLhwO&index=3

Archived webinar sponsored by TechSoup For Libraries featuring collaborators from the Digital Public Library of America's Public Library Partnerships, with helpful tips on digital collections development.

Project Management and Measuring Success for Digital Projects, March 2, 2011

Webinar: Infopeople

https://infopeople.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=178

Archived webinar sponsored by Infopeople on how to manage a digital collections project and evaluate its success and usage.

What You Need to Know About Starting a Digitization Project Workshop, January 20, 2016

Slideshow: American Library Association TechSource

http://www.slideshare.net/ALATechSource/what-you-need-to-know-about-starting-a-digitization-project-workshop

Archived slide presentation sponsored by American Library Association TechSource on practical ways to get started with a digitization project.

Digital Preservation

Digital Preservation

Website: American Library Association

http://libguides.ala.org/libpreservation/digitalpreservation

This section of the ALA LibGuide offers resources to guide libraries in the provision of long-term access to the physical and intellectual contents of their collections through digitization.

Digital Preservation: Fundamentals, December 8, 2011

Webinar: Infopeople

https://vimeo.com/67145327

Archived webinar sponsored by Infopeople on the basics of digital preservation, part 1 of 4.

Digital Preservation: Text and Image Formats, January 10, 2012

Webinar: Infopeople

https://infopeople.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=125

Archived webinar sponsored by Infopeople on preserving text and image formats within digital collections, part 2 of 4.

Digital Preservation: Storing and Managing Digital Collections, February 7, 2012

Webinar: Infopeople

https://infopeople.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=117

Archived webinar sponsored by Infopeople on topics relating to the storage and maintenance of digital collections, including pricing and availability, part 3 of 4.

Digital Preservation: Audio and Video Formats, March 20, 2012

Webinar: Infopeople

https://infopeople.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=107

Archived webinar sponsored by Infopeople on preserving audio and video formats within digital collection, part 4 of 4.