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Montana Memory Project beta Jason Clark, Montana State University [email protected] Steve McCann, University of Montana [email protected] Jennie Stapp, Montana State Library [email protected] Montana Memory Project beta Montana Memory Project Overview One-year free trial of CONTENTdm provided by OCLC and offered through MSL Server housed and supported by MSL Working Group with a variety of interested libraries: http://montana.librarydigitalprojects.com/ MLN paid for OCLC delivered ContentDM training in March Montana Memory Project beta Montana Memory Project beta Montana Memory Project beta Montana Memory Project beta Montana Memory Project beta Challenges Going Forward Standards Scanning Metadata Training OCLC & Consortium provided Sustainability Montana Memory Project beta Digital Content Best Practices Things to consider when planning contributions: Legal Issues Copyright Privacy NAGRPA Quality CDP Digital Best Practices http://www.cdpheritage.org/digital/scanning/ Montana Memory Project beta Montana Memory Project beta Digital Content Best Practices, Cont. Things you won’t have to worry about as a member of the consortium: Hosting Technical Support Scanning / Metadata Questions Digital Preservation Marketing Montana Memory Project beta MMP Work Group recently developed metadata standards based on the best practices of the Collaborative Digitization Program using the Dublin Core Learn more about the CDP at: http://www.cdpheritage.org/ Learn more about the Dublin Core at: http://www.dublincore.org/ Montana Memory Project beta Metadata Standards Overview 12 required elements, 7 optional elements Simple elements for easy introduction to metadata Broad enough to play well with other digital projects Montana Memory Project beta MMP uses CONTENTdm collection management software Developed by Dimema and distributed by OCLC: http://www.dimema.com/ Demo of ContentDM Acquisitions Station Takes some practice, but easy enough to grasp Montana Memory Project beta The MMP public interface is available through the Montana Library Network homepage: http://montanalibraries.org/ Or directly at: http://digcoll.mt.gov/ Public Interface Overview Montana Memory Project beta Montana Memory Project beta Future of the MMP The MMP work group made the following recommendations to State Library: A dedicated staff person is essential to sustain an on-going project Libraries need support for Scanning training and equipment Digital preservation and storage Montana Memory Project beta There seems to be a general recognition among libraries that they are becoming their community repositories This provides wonderful partnership opportunities for libraries and local community organizations including museums and historical societies who also face the same issues. Montana Memory Project beta The staff of the Montana State Library recognize the importance of supporting collaborative digital projects Goal #1, Objective 11 of the MSL long-range plan states “Work collaboratively toward developing, managing, presenting, and preserving Montanarelevant digital content.” MSL would like your feedback about this and all the goals and objectives in its long-term plan. Please feel free to share your comments at: http://montanalibraries.org/BusinessPlan/BPGoals.asp Montana Memory Project beta What would make this a reality for your library? Questions for You … Questions for Us?