MLIS 'Digital Librarianship' (expected summer 07) ... Ner

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• Digitization Projects

Victor Ibegbu Wayne State University
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My Background - Introduction

• More than six years IT experience
• Currently working as IS Support Specialist at DPL
• Associates Degree in Computer Applications
  Technology
• Bachelors in Computer Information Systems
• MLIS Digital Librarianship (expected summer 07)
• For more information please email me at
  vibegbu_at_gmail.com

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Project - Introduction

• The "digital librarianship" program at Wayne
  State University was made possible by an IMLS
  grant.
• Project sites include DHM, DPL, HFM, MSU,
  TRC-WSU, and Reuther Library-WSU.

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Overview Detroit Public Library Project

• Digitization of Bert Williams sheet music from
  the E. Azalia Hackley Collection at the Detroit
  Public Library.

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Who is Bert Williams

• Born November 12, 1875 as Egbert Austin Williams
  in Antigua but later moved to California
• Studied people and grew to be a great
  pantominist.
• Developed a trademark character - Mr. Nobody
  his signature work
• Teamed up with George Walker to produce shows
  such as Bandana Land
• He later joined the Ziegfeld Follies
• Died on March 4, 1922
• Bert Williams Sheet Music

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Bert Williams Sheet Music
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Overview Detroit Historical Museum Project

• Digitization of William Stouts collection.
• This includes model cars, airplanes, scarab cars
  and drawings.

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Who is William Stout

• Born on March 14, 1880
• Attended a Mechanic Art High School in Minnesota.
  
• Attended Hemline University but later transferred
  to University of Minnesota.
• Became Chief Engineer for the Schurmeir Motor
  Truck Company in 1907 and in 1912, he became
  automobile and aviation editor for the Chicago
  Tribune.
• In the 1920s he started the Stout Engineering
  Company and built the Stout Scarab car. He then
  began to build an all-metal airplane.
• In 1924 his company was bought by the Ford Motor
  Company.
• He died on March 20, 1956
• William Stout Collection

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Stouts Sky Car
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Project Workflow
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Guideline
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Metadata

• Record Type
• Type
• Title
• Measurements.Dimensions
• Measurements.Format
• Technique
• Creator
• Date.Creation
• Location.Current Repository
• ID Number.Current Repository
• Description
• Source
• Source Size
• Rights
• Subject

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Equipments/Hardware/Software

• Microtek 9700XL Flatbed Scanner
• A Dell Dimension PC
• Konica Minolta Dimage A200 8 megapixel
• Lighting Set
• Adobe Photoshop Software
• Past Perfect database
• Greenstone Digital Library Software
• Sound Forge 6.0 (Audio editing)

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Equipments/Hardware/Software

• Cool Edit
• Nero File management Software

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Summary

• Both projects covered the digitization of two
  different types of materials
• - Sheet Music
• - Model objects