1. “All Together Now: Collaboration in CONTENTdm Projects”
Looking Back: The Civil War in TN Project at the Tennessee State Library and Archives
Jessica Short, M.L.I.S.
Digital Materials Librarian
Tennessee State Library and Archives

2. 95 Counties in TN
2 Scanners
1 Photographer
3 Metadata Specialists
1 Digital Librarian
7000 Item Count
2700 Objects

4. Collaboration On Multiple Levels
In the Field Collaboration
In-House Collaboration
Collaboration Upon Delivery
Collaboration On Multiple Levels

5. LESSONS LEARNED

6. Balancing QC and Training
Need for Quality Control with so many non-digital material staff working with metadata
Need for proper training at the beginning in order to eliminate unnecessary edits and work later on
Balancing QC and Training

7. Adjusting CDM Workflows for the Benefit of the Team
Dealing with Compound Objects vs. Single Items
Adjusting CDM Workflows for the Benefit of the Team

8. Collaborating with Education/Outreach
Incorporating Education Tags into a Controlled Vocabulary in CONTENTdm
Collaborating with Education/Outreach

9. Custom Queries with Education Outreach

10. Other Lessons Learned Get to Know CONTENTdm Put it in WRITING
Empower Staff with CDM Training
Spread Awareness with Presentations
Other Lessons Learned