2. Digital Stewardship Curriculum Module 2: Check It
  3. Digital Stewardship Curriculum Module 2: Check It

Digital Stewardship Curriculum Module 2: Check It

Digital Stewardship Curriculum Module 2: Check It

“Check It” is the second module in the Digital Stewardship Curriculum. This module focuses on management of collections in your institution and steps of adding more detail through organization and description.
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Digitization Project Decision-making: Starting a Digitization Project

Digital Heritage
Community
State Library of NSW
Category
Digitisation
Summary
This document is a guide to planning a workflow for a digitization project. Part of the Digital Stewardship Curriculum Module 2: Check It.

Digitization Project Decision-making: Should We Digitize? Can We Digitize?

Digital Heritage
Community
State Library of NSW
Category
Digitisation
Summary
This document is a guide to evaluating digitization projects in your institution. Part of the Digital Stewardship Curriculum Module 2: Check It.

Description Slides

Digital Heritage
Community
State Library of NSW
Category
Digitisation
Summary
These slides are an introduction to creating description. Part of the Digital Stewardship Curriculum Module 2: Check It.

Archival Description Good, Better, Best

Digital Heritage
Community
State Library of NSW
Category
Digitisation

What is Metadata?

Digital Heritage
Community
State Library of NSW
Category
Digitisation

Metadata Standards

Digital Heritage
Community
State Library of NSW
Category
Digitisation

Capturing Metadata in the Field

Digital Heritage
Community
State Library of NSW
Category
Digitisation

Simple Metadata Example

Digital Heritage
Community
Center for Digital Scholarship and Curation
Category
Digitisation
Summary
This document is an example of simple metadata fields. Part of the Digital Stewardship Curriculum Module 2: Check It.

Digitization Project Planning Slides

Digital Heritage
Community
Center for Digital Scholarship and Curation
Category
Digitisation
Summary
These slides are an introduction to planning digitization projects. Part of the Digital Stewardship Curriculum Module 2: Check It.

Strategic Digitization Goals Part 3: Digitization Policy Worksheet

Digital Heritage
Community
Center for Digital Scholarship and Curation
Category
Digitisation
Summary
This worksheet is a guide to create a digitization policy. Part of the Digital Stewardship Curriculum Module 2: Check It.

Should We Digitize? Can We Digitize? Example Case Study

Digital Heritage
Community
Center for Digital Scholarship and Curation
Category
Digitisation
Summary
This worksheet is to help decide if you should and can digitize a collection. Part of the Digital Stewardship Curriculum Module 2: Check It.

Guide to Quality Control and Quality Checklists

Digital Heritage
Community
Center for Digital Scholarship and Curation
Category
Digitisation

Scanning Project Plan Slides

Digital Heritage
Community
Center for Digital Scholarship and Curation
Category
Digitisation
Summary
These slides are an example of project planning for image digitization. Part of the Digital Stewardship Curriculum Module 2: Check It.

Image Digitization Resolution Chart

Digital Heritage
Community
Center for Digital Scholarship and Curation
Category
Digitisation
Summary
This chart is an example of a guide to scanning resolution. Part of the Digital Stewardship Curriculum Module 2: Check It.

Basic Photoshop Editing Instructions

Digital Heritage
Community
Center for Digital Scholarship and Curation
Category
Digitisation, Technology and Tools
Summary
These instructions explain some basic steps for editing images in Photoshop. Part of the Digital Stewardship Curriculum Module 2: Check It.

Advanced Photoshop Editing Instructions

Digital Heritage
Community
Center for Digital Scholarship and Curation
Category
Digitisation, Technology and Tools
Summary
These instructions explain more steps for using Photoshop on scanned images. Part of the Digital Stewardship Curriculum Module 2: Check It.

Audio Cassette Digitization Workflow

Digital Heritage
Community
Center for Digital Scholarship and Curation
Category
Digitisation, Technology and Tools
Summary
This document is sample workflow for digitizing audio cassettes at the CDSC. Part of the Digital Stewardship Curriculum Module 2: Check It.

Audio File Type Guide

Digital Heritage
Community
Center for Digital Scholarship and Curation
Category
Digitisation, Technology and Tools
Summary
This document is a brief summary of a few common audio file formats. Part of the Digital Stewardship Curriculum Module 2: Check It.

Audacity Editing Instructions

Digital Heritage
Community
Center for Digital Scholarship and Curation
Category
Digitisation, Technology and Tools
Summary
This document contains simple instructions for editing audio in Audacity. Part of the Digital Stewardship Curriculum Module 2: Check It.

Using Labels in Audacity [Tutorial]

Digital Heritage
Community
Center for Digital Scholarship and Curation
Category
Digitisation, Technology and Tools

VHS Digitization Workflow

Digital Heritage
Community
State Library of NSW
Category
Digitisation, Technology and Tools
Summary
This document is a sample workflow for digitization of VHS tapes. Part of the Digital Stewardship Curriculum Module 2: Check It.

Audio, Video, and Image Digitization: Technical Specifications and Best Practices

Digital Heritage
Community
Center for Digital Scholarship and Curation
Category
Digitisation, Technology and Tools

5 Tips For What Not To Do When Creating A File Naming Structure

Digital Heritage
Community
Center for Digital Scholarship and Curation
Category
Digitisation

File Management Screencast

Digital Heritage
Community
Center for Digital Scholarship and Curation
Category
Digitisation
Summary
This screencast is an introduction to managing digital files. Part of the Digital Stewardship Curriculum Module 2: Check It.