TRANSFORMATIVE DIGITIZATION PRACTICES FOR ARCHIVISTS

Learn to define project needs, evaluate options, and manage the digitization process. Archives expert Margot Note provides a foundation related to digitizing historical materials, focused on primary sources with enduring value for research, pedagogy, publication, and exhibition.

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TRANSFORMATIVE DIGITIZATION PRACTICES FOR ARCHIVISTS

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DIGITIZATION PRACTICES FOR ARCHIVISTS: PROVEN METHODS, EXPERT ADVICE

The Digital Decisive Moment: Transformative Digitization Practices from archives expert, consultant, and author Margot Note provides a foundation related to digitizing historical materials. It intends to be a reference for institutions converting resources to digital form while maintaining both analog and digital collections. The book advocates integrated initiatives, from selection to access to preservation, emphasizing the intersection of objectives and applications. Readers will learn to define their project needs, evaluate their options, and manage the digitization process.

Inside the book

Margot Note offers practical guidance on:

= Archival Digitization Benefits

= Digital Image Fundamentals

= Selection for Digitization

= Digitization Project Objectives

= Description for Digitization Initiatives

= Digitization Return on Investment

= Project Marketing and Outreach

= Preservation and Sustainability

About the Author

Margot Note has 20 years of experience in the national and international sectors as an author, a consultant, a Certified Archivist, a Certified Records Manager, and an Information Governance Professional. She received her Master of Arts in Women’s History from Sarah Lawrence College, and holds a Master’s in Library and Information Science and Post-Master’s in Archives & Records Management, both from Drexel University. Margot is also a popular guest author for Lucidea’s Think Clearly Blog, and regularly presents Lucidea-sponsored webinars on topics highly relevant to archivists. Her previous books for Lucidea Press include Demystifying Archival Projects: Five Essentials for Success, The Archivists’ Advantage: Choosing the Right CMS, and Digital Preservation Without Tears.

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