university of kentucky libraries special collections and digital programs mary molinaro...
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University of Kentucky Libraries
Special Collections and Digital Programs
Mary [email protected]
@marymolinaro
Kentuckiana Digital Library
• Begun in 1997 with funding from the state
• Initially created for finding aids from KY Libraries
• Used OCLC Site Search as content management system
• Now resides on DLXS• Steering committee of archivists• http://kdl.kyvl.org/
Kentuckiana Digital Library
• Finding Aids• Books• Images• Maps• Manuscripts• Journals• Newspapers• Oral
Histories
Beyond the Shelf
• In 2002 IMLS funded project to digitize 1000 books on Kentucky from microfilm
• Preselected material from SOLINET Cooperative Microfilm Project
• Project very “boutique”• Balance quality vs. quantity
Post QC image
Source document
image
Microfilm image
National Digital Newspaper Program
• Funded by NEH• Phase 1 - 2005 – we are now in Phase
3• Chronicling America
http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/• We proposed a totally in-house
process!• We also serve this content from the
KDL
meta|morphosis: a film to digital workshop
Digitizing Oral History
• Louie B Nunn Center for Oral History• 30 years of oral history• Developed software to synch audio
to searchable transcript – OHMS• Equipment reviews on YouTube
In Summary…
• We have deep expertise in imaging, newspaper conversion, microfilm-to-digital conversion, and oral history
• We are a “can-do” operation • We like to help others gain skills in
these areas• We are currently working on projects
with “born digital” newspaper content and digital preservation