The equipment contained in this kit allows for the creation of copies of content found on older storage mediums – 3” floppy, zip, and writable compact disks, suitable for display on the web for greater visibility.
Audience
The kit is designed to be used by staff at libraries and cultural heritage organizations that wish to transfer content from 3” floppy, zip, and writable compact disks in order to extend online access to materials held in their collections, and contribute to the Plains to Peaks Collective (PPC) (and by extension the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA)).
Contents
- 1 1” white resource kit binder containing:
- 1 Clipboard
- 1 Plastic Pouch containing:
- 1 USB Cord, labelled for use with Zip Drive
- 1 DC Power Cord, labelled for use with Laptop
- 1 Laptop Computer
- 1 External Zip Drive
- 1 External 3.5” Floppy Disk Drive
- 1 External CD/DVD Drive (with case)
- 1 USB Cord
- 1 1TB External Hard Drive (with case)
- 1 USB Cord
- Laminated Reference Guide
- Unpacking & Repacking the Kit
Resources
Digitization Process
- Self-Guided Curriculum for Digitization, DPLA, 2015
- Digitization Guidelines, Federal Agencies Digital Guidelines Initiatives, 2018
- Best Practices and Planning for Digitization Projects, WebJunction, 2012
- Digitization Services Products and Services, National Archives Records Administration (NARA), accessed 4/16/18.
Selecting Collections
- Selecting Content for a Digitization Project, DPLA, 2015
- Selecting Research Collections for Digitization, Council on Library and Information Resources, 1998
- A Framework of Guidance for Building Good Digital Collections, NISO, 2007
Quick References to Determine Copyright Status
Further Reading on Copyright
- Understanding Copyright, DPLA, 2015
- PA Digital video modules on copyright and rights statements
- Copyright 101 provides a basic introduction for library and information professionals considering copyright and rights issues in digitized cultural heritage collections.
- What is a Rights Statement provides an overview of rights statements and their application for digitized cultural heritage collections.
- Copyright and Cultural Institutions: Guidelines for Digitization for U.S. Libraries, Archives, and Museums, Peter B. Hirtle, Emily Hudson, & Andrew T. Kenyon, 2009.
- Rightsstatements.orgs
- Webinar. RightsStatements.org: Why We Need It, What It Is (and Isn’t) and What Does It Mean? Part 1 and Part 2
- Society of American Archivists Guide to Implementing Rights Statements from Rightsstatements.org
- Artists Rights Society
- VAGA – Representing visual artists’ copyrights worldwide
Basic Equipment & Software Recommendations
- Indexing and transcription tool, http://www.oralhistoryonline.org/
- Scan PA Project Station Equipment List
Digital Capture & Oral History
- Minimum Digitization Capture Recommendations, The Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS), 2013
- BCR’s CDP Digital Imaging Best Practices, Version 2.0, June 2008
- Best Practices and Planning for Digitization Projects, WebJunction, 2012
- Oral History in the Digital Age, Michigan State University, 2017
Further Reading on Cataloging & Metadata
- Using Metadata to Describe Digital Content, DPLA, 2015
Manuals
Help & Support
General Kit Support
For questions about borrowing, delivery, or return of the kit, contact Kit Support at KitSupport@coloradovirtuallibrary.org.
Storage Media Conversion Support
For questions or assistance with the use of hardware, software, or documentation found within the Storage Media Conversion Kit, contact:
Amy Hitchner
Metadata and Integration Services Consultant
ahitchner@coloradovirtuallibrary.org
