CREATING A LOCAL DIGITAL COLLECTION FOR YOUR LIBRARY AND BEYOND

Michael BarnesCataloging/Metadata LibrarianEastern Michigan University

Digital Collections

Showcase your Library’s unique collections

Accessible to the world via the internet

Use existing personnel Cost effective Make the Library more

marketable Make YOU more

marketable

Selecting a Collection

Two simple questions: What does your Library have that is unique?

Archives Faculty Research Special Collections

What would be useful for your patrons? Local History Research

Selecting a Collection

Things to consider – from Steven K. Bowers Scope of the Project Costs involved Copyright Issues Technology Standards Work Responsibilities and Timelines Marketing

Gathering a Team

Skills Needed Cataloging Technical Support Web Design Administration

Creating the Resource

TIME! Pick a convenient

time Coordinate your

duties Remember your

deadlines

The Digital Interview Collection

Revealing the Collection

Tell Everyone Flyers and

brochures School newspaper Community

newspapers Journals and

publishers “Grand Opening”

Grand Opening

Maintaining the Collection

Adding to your daily workflow Back-up in for the website Instruction Outreach

Lesson Plans Updates and improvements

(with or without you)

The Newest Version

Questions?

mbarnes1@emich.edu