Packaging Information for Curricula Digital Exhibits to Support Curriculum in Local History

Presented by Barbara Britton

Creating a digital exhibit basic steps our experience

Team effort: our team Donna Marentette, Director of Technology and Development, Windsor Public Library Jean Foster, Supervisor of Electronic Services, Windsor Public Library Brian Worrell, Director of Communications, Windsor Public Library Project Co-ordinator and Researcher – Barbara Britton, Librarian, Windsor Public Library Digitization Co-ordinator and Web Site Designer – Corinne Despierre-Corporon, Web Designer, Windsor Public Library Flash Programming & Maps – M. J. Gardner, Flash Animator, Windsor Public Library Database Programming – Shobha Iyer, Programmer, Windsor Public Library Photography – Josie Hazen, Graphic Designer, Windsor Public Library Research Assistant – Neil Helmer Digitization Assistant – Shari Menear Animation Co-ordinator – Jason Barrera Game Designers – John Charette & Jacob Duhaime Animators – Roy Santos & Simon Warwick Educational Consultant – Melissa Cavallin Translation – Nadine Chrisodoulos; Colleen Leclerc

Partnerships are vital

Our Partners: Windsor’s Community Museum / Heather Butt Chatham Cultural Centre / Dave Benson / {Chatham-Kent Museum} Fort Malden National Historic Site / Ellen LaBute; John MacLeod Project H.M.S. Detroit / Vicky Bondy Al McGregor Communications Nin.da.waab.jig: Walpole Island Heritage Centre / David White Windsor’s Wood Carving Museum St. Clair College / Tradigital Animation Department Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board / Diane Bedard Greater Essex County District School Board / Doug Peterson Canadian Broadcasting Centre

Basic Steps the idea working with the idea finding funding content creation user testing translation launching tracking usage

The Idea What do we have to offer that is unique?

Working with the idea –has this been done before? –advantages/disadvantages –estimating a timeline –estimating expenses –estimating staffing requirements

Has this been done before? Can we do this better than anyone else? Administrative and partners’ support Get a clear picture of exactly what will be creating

Advantages/Disadvantages Is it an advantage to have this information digitally? Are there disadvantages?

Creating a timeline Leave lots of time

Production Plan version 2.1 revised DateSubject MatterWeb Architecture Week of Sept 16Determine the first topics Co-coordinator begins Researcher/writer begins Digitizer/web designer begins First consultations on web design Week of Sept 30Digitization begins Content creation and copyright checking begins Animators begin Game developers begins Oct 5/6 Video shooting (Chatham)

Production Plan version 2.1 revised DateSubject MatterWeb Architecture Oct. 15 Visit to H.M.S. Detroit Oct. 16 Research assistant begins Oct. 17 Visit to Chatham-Kent Museum Oct 31 Meeting Check on progress of content creation Writing and digitization half done Web design concept finalized

Estimating expenses Plan for the unexpected

Staffing requirements: Skills needed Project coordination Researching Writing Web site designing Computer programming (HTML; Flash; Database) Graphic design Photography Digitizing Animating Game designing Educational consultant Translating

Finding funding –grants (Canadian Culture Online) –other funding

Content creation –research and writing –partnerships –pictures & copyright issues –lesson plans –games, quizzes & other learning material –putting it all together

Research and writing finding experts getting it to the right level who is the audience?

Partnerships are vital Give multiplicity of content: –Artifacts –Plans –Pictures –Animations –Video clips –Sound clips

Copyright issues

Lesson plans Hire a teacher to get it right

Games, quizzes & other learning material Need interaction Want to make it fun

Putting it all together: Settling Canada’s South: How Windsor was Made War of 1812 in the Western District 812/index.htm 812/index.htm

User testing Partnering with the school boards: getting schools involved

Translation

Launching Publicity and promotion Getting listed on search engines

Tracking Usage

Final thoughts Need to spend time at beginning getting it right (timeline; budget; staffing requirements) Find the right people to work on the project (enthusiasm and knowledge) Partnerships are vital Have fun!