ToolKit: Managing Digitization Projects Intro Session: Ann Stegina

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        ToolKit: Module 3: Managing Digitization Projects Intro Session: Get inspired- Resource/Links

        Meet the presenter: Ann Stegina

        Anchorage Art Museum Link: Presented by Ann Stegina
        https://www.anchoragemuseum.org/

        Online Platforms:
        Anchorage Museum Collection database:
        http://onlinecollections.anchoragemuseum.org/#/
        http://onlinecollections.anchoragemuseum.org/#/categories

        – The AAM uses TMS (which is a collections management software similar to PastPerfect used for collections metadata)

        Library and Archives:

        – Anchorage Museum Library:
        Link: https://jlc-web.uaa.alaska.edu/client/en_US/ancmuseum/

        – Alaska’s Digital Archives: (archives with historical photographs, albums, oral histories, documents, physical objects and other museum and libraries throughout the state)
        Link: https://vilda.alaska.edu

        – Anchorage Museum Archive Image Search: Photo archive collection includes more than 700k photographs and print materials on Alaska and the Circumpolar North. (uses TMS)
        Link: http://ec2-34-219-202-254.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com:3000

        Pandemic Photography Project: Using TMS, The Anchorage Art Museum used budget friendly resources to digitize Museum objects.

        – Ann suggests using white paper or poster board for backdrop when capturing a photograph of the object.
        – She also used ‘foamcore’ for the reflective light.

        South Dakota Art Museum
        Link: https://www.sdstate.edu/south-dakota-art-museum

        Meet the presenters:
        – Taylor Mckeown, Coordinator of Collections, South Dakota Art Museum: Taylor.Mckeown@sdstate.edu
        – Carolyn Hart. Coordinator of Marketing & Membership Development, South Dakota Art Museum: Carolyne.Hart@sdstate.edu
        Social Media: SDartmuseum (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter & LinkedIn)

        Digitization Pre-Pandemic:

        – SD Art Museum uses ‘PastPerfect’ for Collections Database
        – ‘PastPerfect’ Is museum software that combines collection and contact management into one software package.

        PastPerfect Link: https://museumsoftware.com

        PastPerfect Pricing Link: https://museumsoftware.com/pricing.html

        Past Perfect Video Tech Tips & Webinars Link:https://museumsoftware.com/videos.html

        Discussed: is FADGI (Federal Agencies Digital Guidelines Initiative)

        Link:http://www.digitizationguidelines.gov/guidelines/FADGI_Still_Image_Tech_Guidelines_2016.pdf

        – SD Art Museum created a 30-day art challenge, which encouraged social media participants to share participate by submitting on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. They incorporated the use of hashtag #sdartchallenge, and tagging (@sdartmuseum and Brookings Arts Council @brookingsartscouncil)

        New website content from existing collections materials:
        – As an example, day12 from the 30-day art challenge people can submit a family photo. By doing so the museum can share on social media from their own collections of an example of a family photo as well as incorporating history of the photo.
        – By sharing the 30-day arst challenge, the museum was encouraged to create more content for their own website and social media post.
        – The museum was also able to create more content for their E-Newsletter.
        – Daily social post and hashtag them using #SDARTCHALLENGE & #MUSEUMFROMHOME people were able to participate from all over the world.
        – Created informative content for their visitors.
        SD Art Museum Instagram Link: https://www.instagram.com/sdartmuseum/?hl=en

        SD Art Museum for their reopening created an exhibit named “50 Works for 50 Years Collections Retrospective”

        Link: https://www.sdstate.edu/south-dakota-art-museum/exhibit/50-works-50-years-collections-retrospective

        – Beginning from 1970-2010 the ‘50 works’ was shared online.
        – The museum was able to translate the exhibit digitally during the Pandemic.
        – The visitor can select which decade they would like to explore and be brought to a page.
        – The museum created ‘object cards’ that visitors can click and would open up an artwork with information for each of the 50 works, such as artist bio, and more information.

        Example: Oscar Howe homepage Link: https://www.sdstate.edu/south-dakota-art-museum/2016-50-works-50-years

        – Each page gives a bio of the artist and related archival images.
        – Celebrate the museums history.
        – The museum was able to get copyright permissions
        – Used ‘recycled’ biography from previos exhibit
        – Link back to collections pages
        – Archival images
        – The project relied on what they already had and made the information more accessible.

        Plenty of Dividends:
        – Good bridge to making the collection accessible online
        – Helped make connections with artists and donors
        – Accessibility fulfilled our mission

        Marketing and Development:
        – Stayed connected with our core constituents: visitors & donors
        – Broadened the outreach to new constituents
        – Learned to maximize our website, despite its limitations.

        No Additional Resources used:
        – The museum’s share drive with Collections images
        – SDSU’s online archive of historical photos
        – Box for sharing files
        – Word documents for content
        – Excel for a simple schedule
        – Drupal (SDSU’s website web platform)
        – All from our home offices

        Best photo scanning apps:

        – SnapSeed Link: (is a photo-editing app for IOS and Android that enables users to enhance photos and apply digital filters) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.niksoftware.snapseed&hl=en_US&gl=US

        – Google Photos scan (free): Link:
        https://www.google.com/photos/scan/

        – Adobe Bridge for editing (free):
        https://www.adobe.com/products/bridge.html

        – More information on various APPs: https://www.techbrackets.com/best-photo-scanner-apps

        Meet the presenter: Ann Stegina

        Anchorage Art Museum Link: Presented by Ann Stegina
        https://www.anchoragemuseum.org/

        Online Platforms:
        Anchorage Museum Collection database:
        http://onlinecollections.anchoragemuseum.org/#/
        http://onlinecollections.anchoragemuseum.org/#/categories

        – The AAM uses TMS (which is a collections management software similar to PastPerfect used for collections metadata)

        Library and Archives:

        – Anchorage Museum Library:
        Link: https://jlc-web.uaa.alaska.edu/client/en_US/ancmuseum/

        – Alaska’s Digital Archives: (archives with historical photographs, albums, oral histories, documents, physical objects and other museum and libraries throughout the state)
        Link: https://vilda.alaska.edu

        – Anchorage Museum Archive Image Search: Photo archive collection includes more than 700k photographs and print materials on Alaska and the Circumpolar North. (uses TMS)
        Link: http://ec2-34-219-202-254.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com:3000

        Pandemic Photography Project: Using TMS, The Anchorage Art Museum used budget friendly resources to digitize Museum objects.

        – Ann suggests using white paper or poster board for backdrop when capturing a photograph of the object.
        – She also used ‘foamcore’ for the reflective light.

        South Dakota Art Museum
        Link: https://www.sdstate.edu/south-dakota-art-museum

        Meet the presenters:
        – Taylor Mckeown, Coordinator of Collections, South Dakota Art Museum: Taylor.Mckeown@sdstate.edu
        – Carolyn Hart. Coordinator of Marketing & Membership Development, South Dakota Art Museum: Carolyne.Hart@sdstate.edu
        Social Media: SDartmuseum (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter & LinkedIn)

        Digitization Pre-Pandemic:

        – SD Art Museum uses ‘PastPerfect’ for Collections Database
        – ‘PastPerfect’ Is museum software that combines collection and contact management into one software package.

        PastPerfect Link: https://museumsoftware.com

        PastPerfect Pricing Link: https://museumsoftware.com/pricing.html

        Past Perfect Video Tech Tips & Webinars Link:https://museumsoftware.com/videos.html

        Discussed: is FADGI (Federal Agencies Digital Guidelines Initiative)

        Link:http://www.digitizationguidelines.gov/guidelines/FADGI_Still_Image_Tech_Guidelines_2016.pdf

        – SD Art Museum created a 30-day art challenge, which encouraged social media participants to share participate by submitting on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. They incorporated the use of hashtag #sdartchallenge, and tagging (@sdartmuseum and Brookings Arts Council @brookingsartscouncil)

        New website content from existing collections materials:
        – As an example, day12 from the 30-day art challenge people can submit a family photo. By doing so the museum can share on social media from their own collections of an example of a family photo as well as incorporating history of the photo.
        – By sharing the 30-day arst challenge, the museum was encouraged to create more content for their own website and social media post.
        – The museum was also able to create more content for their E-Newsletter.
        – Daily social post and hashtag them using #SDARTCHALLENGE & #MUSEUMFROMHOME people were able to participate from all over the world.
        – Created informative content for their visitors.
        SD Art Museum Instagram Link: https://www.instagram.com/sdartmuseum/?hl=en

        SD Art Museum for their reopening created an exhibit named “50 Works for 50 Years Collections Retrospective”

        Link: https://www.sdstate.edu/south-dakota-art-museum/exhibit/50-works-50-years-collections-retrospective

        – Beginning from 1970-2010 the ‘50 works’ was shared online.
        – The museum was able to translate the exhibit digitally during the Pandemic.
        – The visitor can select which decade they would like to explore and be brought to a page.
        – The museum created ‘object cards’ that visitors can click and would open up an artwork with information for each of the 50 works, such as artist bio, and more information.

        Example: Oscar Howe homepage Link: https://www.sdstate.edu/south-dakota-art-museum/2016-50-works-50-years

        – Each page gives a bio of the artist and related archival images.
        – Celebrate the museums history.
        – The museum was able to get copyright permissions
        – Used ‘recycled’ biography from previos exhibit
        – Link back to collections pages
        – Archival images
        – The project relied on what they already had and made the information more accessible.

        Plenty of Dividends:
        – Good bridge to making the collection accessible online
        – Helped make connections with artists and donors
        – Accessibility fulfilled our mission

        Marketing and Development:
        – Stayed connected with our core constituents: visitors & donors
        – Broadened the outreach to new constituents
        – Learned to maximize our website, despite its limitations.

        No Additional Resources used:
        – The museum’s share drive with Collections images
        – SDSU’s online archive of historical photos
        – Box for sharing files
        – Word documents for content
        – Excel for a simple schedule
        – Drupal (SDSU’s website web platform)
        – All from our home offices

        Best photo scanning apps:

        – SnapSeed Link: (is a photo-editing app for IOS and Android that enables users to enhance photos and apply digital filters) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.niksoftware.snapseed&hl=en_US&gl=US

        – Google Photos scan (free): Link:
        https://www.google.com/photos/scan/

        – Adobe Bridge for editing (free):
        https://www.adobe.com/products/bridge.html

        – More information on various APPs: https://www.techbrackets.com/best-photo-scanner-apps

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