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Beyond the Blue: Creating Digital Collections at Boise State University

Beyond the Blue: Creating Digital Collections at Boise State University. Erin Passehl CIMA Spring Conference May 15, 2009. Where we are today. Digital Collections website went live at end of February 2009 Four collections chosen Historic Boise State (973 items)

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Beyond the Blue: Creating Digital Collections at Boise State University

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  1. Beyond the Blue: Creating Digital Collections at Boise State University Erin Passehl CIMA Spring Conference May 15, 2009

  2. Where we are today • Digital Collections website went live at end of February 2009 • Four collections chosen • Historic Boise State(973 items) • Western Writers Series Digital Editions(23 items) • Len Jordan(75 items) • Bethine Church(58 items) • 1,205 individual items • Customized pages (scripted method) • CONTENTdm Featured Collection, May 2009

  3. Where we started • Kinesiology 101 final research projects using University Archives • Purchased CONTENTdm license in 2007 • Purchased MicroTek ScanMaker 10000XL scanner and start strategically scanning materials using best practices from BCR

  4. In the meantime… • New faculty archivist position began August 2008 • Created small “exhibit” in August • Introduction of Custom Queries and Results (CQR) brings additional workload • Historic Boise State search page

  5. Working with a small staff • Divide work amongst 2 archivists, 1 staff, a few undergraduate students, and 1 intern per semester • Make effective use of interns • Quality control • Patience!

  6. Other good things to come from digital collections • Donor outreach: use digital collections as showcase pieces to attract and target specific donors, people, or organizations • Prove our importance to the library, university through user statistics collected via Google Analytics

  7. Real Life Snafus • Exhibits vs. collections (language barriers) • Old online exhibits • Rule by committee • Watch out for those cords! • Check your back-ups • “Can you make a tribute for…”

  8. Where we are headed • Flickr Commons? • Oregon State University (using CONTENTdm) • Promotional videos? • Clara Spiegel Collection • New collections on the horizon: “best of” vs. entire collections?

  9. Resources • Digital Resources Guide (Boise State University LibGuide) • BCR Digital Imaging Best Practices • CONTENTdm • Flickr and Flickr Commons

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