Demystifying Digitization: An Introduction to California Revealed

Have you ever been frustrated by the common assumption that if something isn’t online, it doesn’t exist? Do you have hidden collections that you’d like to make available online, but don’t know where to begin? This webinar will provide general guidelines for any digitization project and will prepare attendees to take advantage of California Revealed’s free digitization and digital preservation services.

California Revealed is open to California-based non-profit organizations and is supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian. For more information please visit: https://californiarevealed.org/about

At the end of this webinar, participants will:

• Understand the six steps of a digitization project
• Feel confident to undertake an analog-to-digital conversion and preservation project at your own organization
• Be able to participate in the California Revealed program

This webinar will be of interest to: Anyone who is interested in digitizing cultural heritage collections. Specifically, California-based organizations will benefit from understanding how to participate in the California Revealed program.

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