Digitization for the Rest of Us

METRO (Metropolitan New York Library Council) has gathered 30 case studies for Digitization in the Real World: Lessons Learned from Small and Medium-Sized Digitization Projects. Examples range from the Chelsea (Mich.) Library District’s collection of 15,000 obituaries, created using volunteers and open source software, to Hudson River Valley Heritage, a collaborative project coordinated by the Southeastern New York Library Resources Council. All types of libraries are represented, as are a variety of materials, among them zines, oral histories, newspaper clippings, three-dimensional artifacts, photographs, video clips, and children’s art work. Whether you’re considering a modest endeavor on a shoestring budget or something more ambitious, these examples offer plenty of guidance.

Indexed. 277p. PBK $60 from Metropolitan New York Library Council (978-0-615-37998-2)