Digitization Process by Audra Eagle Yun

Getting Started with DigitizationPresentation to the Executive Directors of the United Way

March 10, 2011

Audra Eagle Yun, Project ArchivistZ. Smith Reynolds LibraryWake Forest UniversityImage source: http://www.digitalforsyth.org/photos/3728

Organizing a Digital ProjectUnderstanding Digitization•Project prioritization•Creating a project team• Roles and responsibilities

•Managing volunteers•Managing expectations

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Digitization Equipment and ScanningCreating a Digital Production Station•Creating your space•Choosing hardware•Choosing softwareThe Scanning Process•Specifications•Organizing files

• Naming• Copies (LOCKSS)• Storing http://www.flickr.com/photos/binglib/2736094250/

Publishing and Scanning HelpFree and Cheap Options•Flickr; Picasa•YouTube•Internet Archive•Blogs

Local and State Options•Preserving Forsyth’s Past•North Carolina Digital Heritage Center