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Montana Memory Project beta
Jason Clark, Montana State University
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Steve McCann, University of Montana
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Jennie Stapp, Montana State Library
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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
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Challenges Going Forward
Standards
Scanning
Metadata
Training
OCLC & Consortium provided
Sustainability
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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/
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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
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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/
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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What would make this a reality for your
library?
Questions for You …
Questions for Us?