Digital Initiatives: Guides & Tutorials

ND State Library - A detailed presentation that covers things like the digital process, digitization and its fundamentals, standards and best practices, metadata, and digital preservation.

ND State Library - A presentation that covers the basics associated with starting digitization projects.

A handout from the ND State Library that covers the basics associated with starting digitization projects.

ND State Library - A handout listing and explaining common selection criteria for digitization projects.

ND State Library - A sample matrix (via an Excel Spreadsheet) to help determine digitization priorities.

ND State Library - A presentation that covers the basics of digitization.

ND State Library - A short presentation that looks at the benefits and drawbacks of digitization.

The digitization standards of the North Dakota State Library.

A presentation that covers the digitization standards of the ND State Library.

ND State Library - An overview of the scanning software that comes with Epson scanners.

ND State Library - A printable handout that includes a list of flatbed scanners, negative & slide scanners, book scanners, and VHS to digital converters.

A list of the scanning hardware and equipment used by the Digitial Initiatives department at the ND State Library.

ND State Library - An overview of the scanning software that comes with CZUR scanners.

ND State Library - A printable handout that describes how to scan negatives and slides with Epson scanners and their software.

ND State Library - A printable handout that describes how to scan photographs and documents with Epson scanners and their software.

ND State Library - A handout that describes the various types of scanners.

ND State Library - A brief presentation that covers the basics of file naming and folder/ organizational structure.

A guide that describes how to add/ embed metadata into the properties of digital files.

The metadata fields and entry guidelines for the Digital Horizons consortium.

Tips and resources for determining the date or timeframe of photographs.

This guide will cover the basics of the Library of Congress Authorities and how it is used by the Digital Initiatives department at the ND State Library.

ND State Library - A presentation that covers the basics of metadata.

An example image showing where to find the rights information within an item record. The item is from one of the ND State Library's digital collections on Digital Horizons.

ND State Library - Resources and tips on conducting and preserving oral histories.

ND State Library - A presentation that covers the key concepts associated with digital preservation.

ND State Library - A short presentation that covers the key concepts associated with digital storage and backup.

ND State Library - A handout that covers "Preserving Family Treasures" and "Preserving Digital Memories."

An infographic from the ND State Library that provides tips on digital preservation.

An infographic from the ND State Library providing tips on physical preservation.

ND State Library - GIMP is a free and open-source image editor. It’s a powerful and useful program that’s comparable to Photoshop, but it may not be as user-friendly. However, GIMP has numerous capabilities, and this covers the basics.

ND State Library - Multi-Page TIFF Editor is a comprehensive and effective software for viewing, editing, and converting multi-page files, as well as single images and documents. All common formats are supported. It's not a free program, but it's relatively inexpensive. This guide provides an overview of the basics.

ND State Library - A printable handout that includes a list of image, document, video, audio, and OCR "software" that can be used for digital projects. The “software” listed are online versions that do not require any downloads.

ND State Library - A printable handout that includes a list of image, document, video, audio, OCR, and bulk renaming software that can be used for digital projects.

ND State Library - XnConvert is a fast, powerful cross-platform batch image converter. All common image formats are supported. This guide covers the basics of format conversion.

A content statement/ warning overview for potentially offensive materials that may be found within the digital collections of the North Dakota State Library.

North Dakota State Library - A chart for using the standardized rights statements from RightsStatements.org.

Examples of yearbook content statements for volumes or collections that may include potentially harmful and offensive text and imagery.