Good morning!

QUESTIONS?

Worst case scenario What are you worried about? What could go wrong?

Guides available online (presentations to come)

Repetition Venue Welcome Licence Interview Types of objects PR and Publicity General background and awareness

Welcome Press Inter view Check-in desk Photo Selector Storage Wti ng Wai ting Exhibition PC

Today Digitisation Media editing Cataloguing Solving all your problems

WHAT WILL WE FIND?

What do we choose? How do we choose?

Selectors at work

Digitisation Scanning or photographing? Speed vs. quality Special cases: 3D objects, curling paper, large items, quality of print etc.

Photography Not aiming for archive quality photos, but hope for more than more than ‘happy amateur’ snaps.

To think about: space light power background minimize post-processing

Flexibility...

Connect camera to computer to operate, pre-view, name files directly

Scanning Good for: quality hold things flat Drawbacks: can be sloooow

Good for curled paper Scanning >1 object may save time but requires post- processing

High-speed, over-head scanner

Scanning workstation w. plenty of space

Set-up important

KEEPING TRACK OF THINGS

Digitisation check-in/out desk receive objects for digitisation; give time estimate and manage expectations of contributors; keep track of flow to digitisation stations; ensure nothing is lost; return object to correct contributor; manage paperwork;

NameNopick-upto dig from dig signedreturn Mr Smith35pm YBP PP Mr Smith 45pm YBP PP Dr Cook 575pmAE Mrs Jones172 pmPP DIGITISATION LIST

Check-in/out desk (quiet time)

Check-in/out desk (busy time)

Floor manager oversee, make sure everything flows help where needed solve problems manage staff (breaks, cover) prioritise workload liaise w. everyone

Don’t forget Local venue staff – janitors – visitor support (also after event) IT support – have back-up plans Security & safety

Day 1 Set up room Set up and test equipment Introduce staff to programme for roadshow, roles, stations, and each other Train staff

Day 3 Edit media Edit story/metadata Upload stories and media to Europeana (=cataloguing) Deal with queries Return objects Clear venue

MEDIA EDITING

CATALOGUING

Brand new form

Your choice! Digitisation – camera and scanner Media editing Cataloguing Interviewing Plan your day/training/campaign (check the guidelines) Talk to people! – PR – Subject expertise – Planning – Other countries – Etc Make sure you get what you need out of these two days

Worst case scenario In groups: Pick one scenario (or invent one) Think of how problems could – be solved – be prevented What is needed? Report back

Thank you!!!