Advanced level digitization training for Utah institutions that care for historical records.
About this Event

So you want to digitize your collection! But where to start? Before putting anything on the scanner, there are so many things to consider. This advanced level workshop will introduce you to important groundwork that needs to be in place for a digitization project to succeed. We will cover the indispensable benefits of intellectual and physical control over your collection; the necessity of accurate and descriptive metadata; appropriate and realistic timelines and work plans; how to consider and determine the benefits and pitfalls of in-house versus outsourced digitization; preservation of digitized collections; and access.

Familiarity with archives fundamentals and best practice is an absolute prerequisite for this class. Before signing up, please ensure that you have taken the Archives Fundamentals training provided by the State Archives or similar. Please use this self-assessment tool prior to registration: https://forms.gle/o6gSrDB15juicMcz5

This training will be held virtually and facilitated by Darcy Pumphrey, USHRAB member and Digital Assets Librarian at Utah State University. Attendance is limited to 25. Waitlist will be available if the class fills up.