The NOBLE Digital Library Beth Willis Digital and Catalog Librarian NOBLE, Inc. [email_address]

Beth Willis

Digital and Catalog Librarian

NOBLE, Inc.

[email_address]

Why a digital library? The NOBLE Digital Library showcases the collections of the member libraries of the North Of Boston Library Exchange (NOBLE). NOBLE libraries include public and academic libraries serving an area north of Boston, Massachusetts. Our area's long and rich history of early settlers, patriots, seafarers, industrialists and immigrants are all reflected in our digital library.

The NOBLE Digital Library showcases the collections of the member libraries of the North Of Boston Library Exchange (NOBLE). NOBLE libraries include public and academic libraries serving an area north of Boston, Massachusetts. Our area's long and rich history of early settlers, patriots, seafarers, industrialists and immigrants are all reflected in our digital library.

Digital Library: Nuts and bolts DSpace Platform Manakin Dublin Core Metadata

DSpace Platform

Manakin

Dublin Core Metadata

DSpace: Ins and outs Digital files and metadata are imported into DSpace MARC data are translated into Dublin Core Digital files are organized into collections

Digital files and metadata are imported into DSpace

MARC data are translated into Dublin Core

Digital files are organized into collections

DSpace: Communities and Collections DSpace organizes content by “communities” NOBLE library = community Each community may have multiple collections NOBLE Digital Library

DSpace organizes content by “communities”

NOBLE library = community

Each community may have multiple collections

NOBLE Digital Library

Digital Formats Images Documents Books Theses Audio files Video files

Images

Documents

Books

Theses

Audio files

Video files

Images : Photographs Reading, Mass. Center School

Reading, Mass.

Center School

Images : Postcards Wenham Lake, Beverly, Mass. Lake Quannapowitt, Wakefield, Mass., 1907

Wenham Lake, Beverly, Mass.

Digital Library navigation

Digital Library navigation: search results

Digital Library navigation: item record

Multiple exposures Adding collections to the NOBLE Digital Library does not preclude you from adding them to: Flickr Library website Library catalog

Adding collections to the NOBLE Digital Library does not preclude you from adding them to:

Flickr

Library website

Library catalog

Sharing the wealth Digital Commonwealth “ The Digital Commonwealth is a gateway (a web portal) to digital assets hosted by Massachusetts cultural institutions. Cultural institutions include libraries, museums, historical societies, archives, research institutions, and other repositories of our cultural heritage.”

Digital Commonwealth

“ The Digital Commonwealth is a gateway (a web portal) to digital assets hosted by Massachusetts cultural institutions. Cultural institutions include libraries, museums, historical societies, archives, research institutions, and other repositories of our cultural heritage.”

Adding value to your images Geotagging and mapping Local history “authority records” Animating your images

Geotagging and mapping

Local history “authority records”

Animating your images

Maps in the collection…

Maps from the collection: geotagging Geosetter

Geosetter

Geosetter: embedding metadata

Bringing it home Google Earth

Google Earth

Putting your collection on the map Google Maps

Google Maps

Enhancing your image Local “authority records” Local history in WordPress Rockport Fish Market, Reading, Mass., 1921 Black’s Block, Reading, Mass., 1916

Local “authority records”

Local history in WordPress

Rockport Fish Market, Reading, Mass., 1921 Black’s Block, Reading, Mass., 1916

Bringing images to life Create a video with: or Windows Movie Maker

Create a video with:

or

NOBLE Digital Library: out of the blocks Seven NOBLE libraries 19 collections 3,941 items

Seven NOBLE libraries

19 collections

3,941 items

Moving forward… Selecting content Identifying staff and/or volunteers Digitizing and workflow issues Enhancing content Providing access

Selecting content

Identifying staff and/or volunteers

Digitizing and workflow issues

Enhancing content

Providing access

Decisions, decisions… What do you have? What do you want to emphasize? What is the condition of the collection? Who are your users?

What do you have?

What do you want

to emphasize?

What is the condition of the collection?

Who are your users?

… decisions… Who to represent? Highlight unique or commonplace? What context will you provide? How to engage the community?

Who to represent?

Highlight unique or commonplace?

What context will you provide?

How to engage the community?

List of images 1. Swampscott Public Library : staff, Swampscott Public Library 2. Fisherman's Beach, Swampscott, Mass. , Swampscott Public Library 3. Public Library Float Centennial Parade, June 17 1950. seated: Patricia Bodor , Frances Grasso Standing : Driver Ken Hatch, Dorothy Flynn, Clarence Rich, Lynn Public Library 4. Lynn Shore Drive at King's Beach , Swampscott Public Library 5. Swampscott Public Library [picture] : original building, view 2 , Swampscott Public Library 6. Lynn Public Library , Lynn Public Library 7. Reading Public Library and municipal building , Reading Public Library 8. Beebe Memorial Library , Wakefield, Mass., Lucius Beebe Memorial Library 9. Public Library. Readers' Advisor. Louise Boudreau, 1950 , Lynn Public library, 10. The Center School , Reading Public Library, 11. Center School (Reading, Mass.) , Reading Public Library 12. Beverly, Mass. Wenham Lake, Beverly Public Library 13. Lake Quannapowitt , Wakefield, 1907 , Lucius Beebe Memorial Library 14. Beverly Public Library staff (Ellis, Gordon.; Dodge, Ethel.) , Beverly Public Library 15. Swampscott Public Library : children ; Swampscott Public Library 16. Cliftondale Sweetser School / from near Young / about 1920 , Saugus Public Library 17. Map of the proposed Town of Beverly Farms, Mass. presented by the petitioners , Beverly Public Library 18. Rockport Fish Market , Reading Public Library 19. Black's block, Reading Mass. , Reading Public Library 20. Swampscott Public Library [picture] : circulation desk , Swampscott Public Library 21. Saugus Centre / Percy Cutter skating on Saugus river / Scott mill in back , Saugus Public Library 22. Henry and Jack Cullen and their Portuguese water dog , Swampscott Public Library 23. Coolidge, Pres. & Mrs. Calvin. Swampscott White Court, Aug. 1925 , Lynn Public Library

1. Swampscott Public Library : staff, Swampscott Public Library

2. Fisherman's Beach, Swampscott, Mass. , Swampscott Public Library

3. Public Library Float Centennial Parade, June 17 1950. seated: Patricia Bodor , Frances Grasso Standing :

Driver Ken Hatch, Dorothy Flynn, Clarence Rich, Lynn Public Library

4. Lynn Shore Drive at King's Beach , Swampscott Public Library

5. Swampscott Public Library [picture] : original building, view 2 , Swampscott Public Library

6. Lynn Public Library , Lynn Public Library

7. Reading Public Library and municipal building , Reading Public Library

8. Beebe Memorial Library , Wakefield, Mass., Lucius Beebe Memorial Library

9. Public Library. Readers' Advisor. Louise Boudreau, 1950 , Lynn Public library,

10. The Center School , Reading Public Library,

11. Center School (Reading, Mass.) , Reading Public Library

12. Beverly, Mass. Wenham Lake, Beverly Public Library

13. Lake Quannapowitt , Wakefield, 1907 , Lucius Beebe Memorial Library

14. Beverly Public Library staff (Ellis, Gordon.; Dodge, Ethel.) , Beverly Public Library

15. Swampscott Public Library : children ; Swampscott Public Library

16. Cliftondale Sweetser School / from near Young / about 1920 , Saugus Public Library

17. Map of the proposed Town of Beverly Farms, Mass. presented by the petitioners , Beverly Public Library

18. Rockport Fish Market , Reading Public Library

19. Black's block, Reading Mass. , Reading Public Library

20. Swampscott Public Library [picture] : circulation desk , Swampscott Public Library

21. Saugus Centre / Percy Cutter skating on Saugus river / Scott mill in back , Saugus Public Library

22. Henry and Jack Cullen and their Portuguese water dog , Swampscott Public Library

23. Coolidge, Pres. & Mrs. Calvin. Swampscott White Court, Aug. 1925 , Lynn Public Library

Thank you for your interest! Beth Willis [email_address]

Beth Willis

[email_address]