Preparing Archival Collections for Digitization

This is a resource developed to go alongside a webinar, presented in 2024 for NAGARA. Pre-Processing Review NOTE: When evaluating your collections, use the Montgomery Scott principle! In Star Trek, Scotty always made the seemingly impossible happen just in the nick of time by adding 25%-50% to his initial timeline estimates. In our world, let’s […]
Building a Workflow to Scale Up Your Digital Collections

Overview Any collection management project should begin with a foundational understanding of the materials – what they are, how big they are, and their condition. This also applies to digitization projects. Make certain that you fully understand the digital specifications and the procedures required to support their transition. This may seem like a no-brainer, but […]