Survey of Digitization INF 385R - Megan Winget Fridays, INF 385R - Megan Winget Fridays,

Contact Info  Office: 562L Sanchez  Office Hours: :30 Fridays & by appointment   IM: MeganWinget  Phones annoy me  Office: 562L Sanchez  Office Hours: :30 Fridays & by appointment   IM: MeganWinget  Phones annoy me

Introductions  Name, Year in Program  Any experience with digitization?  Dream Job.  I’ll go first.  Name, Year in Program  Any experience with digitization?  Dream Job.  I’ll go first.

Course Objectives - Planning  Develop Skills in Materials Selection  Documentation & Justification of Decisions  Appreciate the impact of different types, conditions, and features of source material on the process of imaging  Define the project standards  Type of documentary or image material  Objectives of a particular digitization initiative  Develop Skills in Materials Selection  Documentation & Justification of Decisions  Appreciate the impact of different types, conditions, and features of source material on the process of imaging  Define the project standards  Type of documentary or image material  Objectives of a particular digitization initiative

Course Objectives - Project Management  Manage digitization process from beginning to end  Appreciate and understand the role and types of metadata necessary for the long-term reusability of digital materials  Appreciate the costs of digitization  Manage digitization process from beginning to end  Appreciate and understand the role and types of metadata necessary for the long-term reusability of digital materials  Appreciate the costs of digitization

Course Objectives - Asset Management  Gain an awareness of issues associated with digital asset management  Plan appropriate storage and access facilities  Understand the role of user evaluation  Gain an awareness of issues associated with digital asset management  Plan appropriate storage and access facilities  Understand the role of user evaluation

Grading = Old School  A = points  B = points  C = points Are you allowed to make lower than a “C” I don’t like giving grades to graduate students  A = points  B = points  C = points Are you allowed to make lower than a “C” I don’t like giving grades to graduate students

Grading  Digitization Projects :: 50% :: 60 POINTS  Text :: 15 Points ???  Image :: 15 Points ???  Audio :: 15 Points  Video :: 15 Points  IP Essay :: 10% :: 12 POINTS  Participation :: 40% :: 48 POINTS  In-Class Discussion :: 12 classes, 2 Points per class  Blogging :: 12 weeks, 2 Points per blog entry  Digitization Projects :: 50% :: 60 POINTS  Text :: 15 Points ???  Image :: 15 Points ???  Audio :: 15 Points  Video :: 15 Points  IP Essay :: 10% :: 12 POINTS  Participation :: 40% :: 48 POINTS  In-Class Discussion :: 12 classes, 2 Points per class  Blogging :: 12 weeks, 2 Points per blog entry

Digitization Projects = 50%  We will have two weeks of practical instruction before projects are due [schedule]  I will [try to] give you time during class to work on projects  Projects should take about two hours to complete  There will be a SHORT [500 words] essay accompanying each digitization project  I will provide grading rubrics, and instructions. You will know what is expected of you  We will have two weeks of practical instruction before projects are due [schedule]  I will [try to] give you time during class to work on projects  Projects should take about two hours to complete  There will be a SHORT [500 words] essay accompanying each digitization project  I will provide grading rubrics, and instructions. You will know what is expected of you

IP Essay = 10%  Three objects, decide whether they should be digitized  Assignment is on the website already [grading page]  I will provide more information when we get closer to the assignment  Context is important, for example  Three objects, decide whether they should be digitized  Assignment is on the website already [grading page]  I will provide more information when we get closer to the assignment  Context is important, for example

Participation = 40%  Discussion = 2 pts/class  Doesn’t seem like much, but it adds up  I will post discussion questions related to the readings on the class listserv on the Monday before class. (That means there will be questions posted Monday 4th for Friday 8th class)  Be prepared for a discussion of the issues introduced in the readings.  Discussion = 2 pts/class  Doesn’t seem like much, but it adds up  I will post discussion questions related to the readings on the class listserv on the Monday before class. (That means there will be questions posted Monday 4th for Friday 8th class)  Be prepared for a discussion of the issues introduced in the readings.

Participation = 40%  Blogging = 2 pts/blog entry  If you’re not going to get an “A” in this class, it will be because of this. If you don’t do 5 blog entries, you’ve automatically gone down to a “B,” for example  Easy and fun way to make 24 of the possible 100 points in this class  JUST. DO. IT.  Lists of websites on [Resources] page  Blogging = 2 pts/blog entry  If you’re not going to get an “A” in this class, it will be because of this. If you don’t do 5 blog entries, you’ve automatically gone down to a “B,” for example  Easy and fun way to make 24 of the possible 100 points in this class  JUST. DO. IT.  Lists of websites on [Resources] page

What does “Participation” Mean, Anyway?  Not cut and dried  Some people are shy [not everyone, though]  I’m cheerful and open to differing views. I try to make it easy to talk.  Looking for engagement, eye contact, statement of opinions and interest in the issues.  You don’t need to be an expert, just an informed participant.  Not cut and dried  Some people are shy [not everyone, though]  I’m cheerful and open to differing views. I try to make it easy to talk.  Looking for engagement, eye contact, statement of opinions and interest in the issues.  You don’t need to be an expert, just an informed participant.

How to show up to class and still not get credit for participation  Reading the paper  Falling asleep  Seriously. Just don’t show up. It brings me down.  Reading the paper  Falling asleep  Seriously. Just don’t show up. It brings me down.

Blogging  Class blog =  You will be receiving an “invitation” from blogger. Accept it.  Give yourself a nickname if you’re concerned with privacy  That said, the blog will not be public, and I will not link to it from anywhere. Virtually invisible.  “Blog This!”  Class blog =  You will be receiving an “invitation” from blogger. Accept it.  Give yourself a nickname if you’re concerned with privacy  That said, the blog will not be public, and I will not link to it from anywhere. Virtually invisible.  “Blog This!”

Blogging (continued)  Find a digitization project, review it  Blog entry should contain three paragraphs  Collection Principles  Object Characteristics  Metadata  Based on A Framework of Guidance for Building Good Digital Collections, completely reviewed at  Should take about 30 minutes to do  Find a digitization project, review it  Blog entry should contain three paragraphs  Collection Principles  Object Characteristics  Metadata  Based on A Framework of Guidance for Building Good Digital Collections, completely reviewed at  Should take about 30 minutes to do

Sources of Blog Entries  Smithsonian Institution Library: Library and Archival Exhibitions on the Web Exhibitions/CF/oe_display_alphabetical.cfm?AlphabeticalSort=A [=B, =C, =D ﾉ ] Exhibitions/CF/oe_display_alphabetical.cfm?AlphabeticalSort=A  Virtual Libraries and Museums Pages:  Smithsonian Institution Library: Smithsonian Online Exhibitions:  Industry and Technology Galaxy:  Mosaic of Science Galaxy:  Art and Design Galaxy:  American Discovery Galaxy:  New York Public Library Digital:  AND MANY MORE!!!  Smithsonian Institution Library: Library and Archival Exhibitions on the Web Exhibitions/CF/oe_display_alphabetical.cfm?AlphabeticalSort=A [=B, =C, =D ﾉ ] Exhibitions/CF/oe_display_alphabetical.cfm?AlphabeticalSort=A  Virtual Libraries and Museums Pages:  Smithsonian Institution Library: Smithsonian Online Exhibitions:  Industry and Technology Galaxy:  Mosaic of Science Galaxy:  Art and Design Galaxy:  American Discovery Galaxy:  New York Public Library Digital:  AND MANY MORE!!!

Schedule  Let’s go over the schedule. Now is the time for questions…