Session 28 - Digitize Once. Preserve Forever. Establishing Workflows to Protect Investments in Digitizing Analog Content

The digital age has made it possible for organizations to digitize analog collections to increase the accessibility and discoverability of important content.  These initiatives offer a number of other benefits as well such as reducing the physical footprint of analog collections in research centers, freeing up staff time, and creating opportunities to provide widespread digital collections access to new audiences across a broader geographic area.  But how do organizations protect their investment in digitizing materials to ensure the information is available well into the future?

Digitization is one step in the digitization lifecycle.  Effective digitization programs should consider how best to preserve those files from the outset with automated digital preservation.

This session will explore the lifecycle of creating digital content and discuss workflows from camera to system that allows organizations to protect their investment when converting analog collections.

 NAGARA members who attend this session attendees will:

• Understand the digital lifecycle
• Understand the difference between digitization and digital preservation
• Explore easy workflows to digitize content and seamlessly move content into digital preservation systems to future-proof files

Target Audiences: Federal, State/Tribal, Local, Public Institutions of Higher Learning

Focus Areas: Archives, Records Management, Technology/Tools

Presenters: Mike Davis, Senior Solution Architect, Preservica, and Meghan O'Brien, Senior Business Development Manager, Imaging Services, The Crowley Company