northeast kansas history
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Northeast Kansas History project using Kete software. Also discusses other digital library initiatives. Updated November 2011.TRANSCRIPT
Northeast Kansas HistoryNortheast Kansas HistoryBaskets of local history, culture and genealogy
Digitizing Hidden Digitizing Hidden CollectionsCollections
Photo courtesy of smoothdemente (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ikostic/2749693373)
• Libraries and Local History • Hidden Collections• Benefits• Challenges• Possible solutions
• Kansas Memory• Northeast Kansas History
GalleryGalleryRequires :• Web hosting ($10 a month) • Gallery account (gallery.menalto.com) and configuration • Link to your Library Web site
Kansas MemoryKansas Memory
Kansas MemoryKansas MemoryPrimary sources PhotosDocumentsFocus
Kansas MemoryKansas MemoryStandards and Procedures• Scan front and back• Leave ¼ inch border zone• Deskew/square the image• Historical Society guidelines
Library:• Organize and catalog collection• Scan onto an external hard drive• Metadata on KHS spreadsheet
Historical Society:• Creates derivatives• Host and Post on kansasmemory• Add ‘facets’ (subject headings)
2011 Heritage Grant2011 Heritage Grant
Rossville Community Library Rossville Community Library and Kansas Memory and Kansas Memory Collaboration PilotCollaboration Pilot Cataloging/Indexing of a Photo collection Rossville, NEKLS Foundation and NEKLS Application boiler-plate – 6 page narrative Consultant Timeline Budget Sharing
Results
Parallel ApproachParallel ApproachKete: - “A knowledge basket of images, audio, video and documents which are collected and catalogued by the community.”
Kete HorowhenuaKete Horowhenuahttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v
=0Ga3JeAzi9k
Culture and HeritageCulture and Heritage
Local HistoryLocal History
GenealogyGenealogy
Orlando MemoryOrlando Memory
Northeast Kansas HistoryNortheast Kansas History
Northeast Kansas HistoryNortheast Kansas History• Open source• Community built = community
interaction• Wiki-style user interface mirrors live site• Unique library collections, plus
community input through comments• Creative Commons license and simple
Terms and Conditions, House Rules and Policies• Ability to link Topics (articles) with
images, videos, audio, documents and discussions
House RulesHouse Rules
Policies and Best PracticesPolicies and Best PracticesKansas Historical Society Guidelines
◦Scan, archive and rely on digital file◦Details = 800 dpi (or higher)
David’s “Digitization on a shoestring”◦Schema – title, description, subject
headings. Simple Dublin Core
◦Controlled vocabularies – LCSH◦File naming – unique identifiers for each
artifact
BasketsBaskets
Baskets for each Library or Group of Libraries• Password-protected• Moderate ‘member’ contributions • Library’s special collections• Search entire site or individual baskets for content
Kete Beta, Maybe Omeka?Kete Beta, Maybe Omeka?
ResourcesResources OITP | Perspectives – “Digitizing Hidden Collections in Public
Libraries” by Gwen Glazer (from nekls.org Tech Day 2011 page) Gallery – http://gallery.menalto.com Kansas Memory - www.kansasmemory.org 2011 Heritage Grants from Kansas Humanities Council (from
nekls.org Tech Day 2011 page) Northeast Kansas History kete - http://history.nekls.org Kete Horowhenua - http://horowhenua.kete.net.nz/ Kete Kawerau - http://ketekawerau.peoplesnetworknz.info Selwyn Kete - http://keteselwyn.peoplesnetworknz.info Orlando Memory – http://dc.ocls.info/ Omeka – http://www.omeka.org Digital Amherst – http://www.digitalamherst.org Digitization on a Shoestring (from nekls.org Tech Day 2009
page) What to Expect When You’re Digitizing: A Primer for the Solo
Digital Librarian (from nekls.org Tech Day 2011 page) Sharon’s Blog Posts -
http://lybrarian.wordpress.com/category/digitization/