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Digital Preservation: Ensuring Continuous Access to Information for Research. 2014 SirsiDynix Northeast Users Group (SNRG) Conference . Beverly D. Charlot. June 10, 2014. Presentation Overview . The library is in the fourth year of a small digitization project. This session will cover:
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Digital Preservation: Ensuring Continuous Access to Information for Research 2014 SirsiDynixNortheast Users Group (SNRG) Conference Beverly D. Charlot June 10, 2014
Presentation Overview The library is in the fourth year of a small digitization project. This session will cover: • The target goals, objectives and milestones; • Why digitize; • Materials selected; • Staffing needs; • Scanning equipment; • Digital Repository storage; • Lessons learned
Target Goals and Objectives • Digitize materials no longer suited for the shelf • Fragile / Damaged • Inventory of library materials • Materials published before 1923 • Unique publications • Rare materials • Collection Analysis • An assessment by library liaisons -- included Library of Congress and Federal Documents (subject specific) materials
Why Digitize? Impact on student learning outcomes -- many are primary sources -- some are out of print books (no longer published) Provide access to materials no longer suited for the shelf Repurposing library space
Materials Selected to Digitize • Materials included in the original State College collection • Materials unique to the university
Materials Selected to Digitize cont. • Library of American Civilization (LAC) microform • Library of English Literature (LEL) microform collection of literary works • Fragile Federal Documents selected by subject liaisons • Education • Social Services • Agriculture
Staffing Needs • Temporary staffing included in the grant • 1 full time & 1 part time • Digitized selected materials • Cataloging and Metadata • Student workers as assistants • Digitized selected materials • One volunteer student assistant • Digitized selected materials
Equipment Evaluation • Evaluated scanning equipment before purchase • Training was provided ALOS Z-Scan Microform Scanner Zeutschel book scanner
Digital Repository Storage • Investigated various digital library software
Digital Repository Storage • Issue – Cost Sustainability • Solution – Collaborated with University IT and Library Technology Purchased Selected Digital Collection Management Software Library Computer Server
Digital Repository Storage • William C. Jason Library Digital Collections Site
Lessons Learned • Student engagement (historical interest & educational knowledge) • Amount of time needed to rescan or perform post-imaging work (cropping & color correction) • Cost sustainability (data storage) • Staffing
Questions? For attending this session