“thank god for michigan” nhprc digitizing historical records project at the archives of michigan
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“Thank God for Michigan”
NHPRC Digitizing Historical RecordsProject at the Archives of Michigan
Civil War Documents
Project Overview
Encoding EAD
Digitizing Documents
Linking Content
Evaluating Usability
Uploading Files
Site Design
Encoding EAD
U of M DLPS Hosting
DLPS Searching
DLPS Searching Cont.
Digitizing Documents
In HouseVendor
Project StatisticsVendor
(73,720 Images).16 per image
Doc Prep and Microfilm: $6,562
Microfilm Scanning: $3,377
Total: $12,000
In House(20,096 Images).25 per image
Project Archivist Salary: $4,250
Copier/Scanner: $840
Total: $5,090
Uploading Documents
CONTENTdm Minimal Metadata
Online Example
Linking Content
ref URL
links to images
Linking Content Cont.
Evaluating Usability
LIS and SI Students
from Wayne State and U
of M
Ann Arbor Civil War Round Table
General Public
Site DesignEAD
Digitizing
Webpage
CONTENTdm
Scanning
Time
Webpage Challenge
Expected Outcomes....
Improving the Site
Usability Studies
Google Analytics
Staff Feedback
Researcher Feedback
Upcoming Digitization
Projects
Archives of Michigan Online
Finding Aids
More Information•“Thank God For Michigan” Blog
•http://archivesnhprc.wordpress.com
•Archives of Michigan Website
•http://www.seekingmichigan.org
•MAA ListServ
•Contact Project Staff:
•Mark Harvey: [email protected]