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The Library of Michigan is pleased to announce the launch of its new NICHE Academy course: Digitization Basics. The first course in the series,
Introduction to Digitization, is now available through NICHE Academy!
Building off of the monthly Digitization Basics Webinar Series, the NICHE Academy course provides new opportunities to learn through interactive content and provides users with the opportunity to test their knowledge. After completing all courses in the series,
participants will have the opportunity to earn a Digitization Badge to show off their knowledge of the digitization life cycle, from scope and selection to digital preservation!
Click on the link below to check out the new Digitization Basics course and other great, freely available
eResources from the Library of Michigan today!
Congratulations are in order for the Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS) as they have been awarded a 2022 National
Leadership Grant for Libraries from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The $242,351 grant will
further develop and expand capacity for the Michigan Digital Preservation Network (MDPN) through a first-of-its-kind digital preservation system. The MDPN,
a member-governed, collaborative organization dedicated to preserving Michigan’s digital cultural heritage, has been a program of MCLS since 2020.
The MDPN’s project will build one of the first production-scale digital preservation networks using newly developed software from the LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keeps Stuff Safe) Program at Stanford University. This new LAAWS (LOCKSS Architected as a Web Service)
software, paired with other tools that promote ease-of-use and accessibility, will ultimately make digital preservation easier for small and under-resourced institutions with little to no technical expertise.
Although the study's findings suggest that polyester-based open reel magnetic audiotapes that are playable today and kept at standard room temperature and relative humidity conditions could be playable for up to 100 years, it is not clear as to whether or not
equipment to play back and digitize the reels, or skilled technicians able to handle media, will last as long as the tapes themselves.
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Equally important is the fact that the Getty Trust has committed $30 million in support for the processing and digitization of the archive — an essential step in the critical work of making this preeminent collection available and searchable to scholars, researchers,
journalists, and the general public. With work already underway, portions of the archive will be accessible to the public during the ongoing intensive digitization process.
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Do you want to increase access to your collections but don't know where to begin? Join us for monthly webinars and learn the basics of how to digitize, provide access to, and preserve your unique collections!
These one hour webinars are free and you can choose the learning path that's right for you. Sign up for the whole series to build a solid foundation of digitization terms, standards, and workflows, or choose only ones that are of particular
interest. Click on individual class links below to register and to find out more information.
DIGITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT PART 1: ACCESS & DIGITAL COLLECTIONS
August 30, 2022, 1:00pm ET
Learn considerations for managing levels of access, platforms for creating digital collections, and tools for promoting and tracking use of your digital collections.
DIGITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT PART 2: PRESERVATION, FIXITY, & STORAGE
September 27, 2022, 1:00pm ET
Learn what digital preservation is, first steps for managing your digital collections, and tools for digital preservation.
You can check out recordings of past webinars and other great programming on the
Library of Michigan's Webinar Archives page!
Learn what digitization is, the reasons for digitizing your collections, and basic terminology.
Learn factors to consider when planning a digitization project, establish steps for a successful pilot project, and identify tools to help manage a digitization project.
Learn why metadata is important, understand different types of metadata, and explore common metadata schemas and controlled vocabularies for describing digital content.
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