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Cultivating Digitization Competencies: A Case Study in Leveraging Grants as Learning Opportunities in Libraries and Archives
- Source :
- Information Technology and Libraries. December, 2020, Vol. 39 Issue 4
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- This article is a case study of how six digitization competencies were developed and disseminated via grant-funded digitization projects at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Libraries Special Collections and Archives. The six competencies are project planning, grant writing, project management, metadata, digital capture, and digital asset management. The authors will introduce each competency, discuss why it is important, and describe how it was developed during the course of the grant project, as well as how it was taught in a workshop environment. The differences in competency development for three different stakeholder groups will be examined: early career grant staff gaining on-the-job experience; experienced digital collections librarians experimenting and innovating; and a statewide audience of cultural heritage professionals attending grant-sponsored workshops.<br />INTRODUCTION Digitization of cultural heritage resources is commonly viewed as an important and necessary task for libraries, archives, and museums. There are many reasons for engaging in digitization projects and [...]
- Subjects :
- Industrial project management -- Case studies
Project management -- Case studies
Librarians -- Case studies
Work experience -- Case studies
Digitization -- Case studies
Company business management
Company financing
Business
Library and information science
University of Nevada, Reno -- Training -- Management
Digital Library Federation -- Training -- Management
Harvard University. Digital Public Library of America -- Management -- Training
Google Analytics (Sales/marketing software)
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 07309295
- Volume :
- 39
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Gale General OneFile
- Journal :
- Information Technology and Libraries
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsgcl.655088549
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.6017/ital.v39i4.11859