SSDN News August 2024

[Keila Zayas Ruiz]

Issue 42 | August 2024 Facebook Instagram Website YouTube   SSDN News A newsletter of the Sunshine State Digital Network Welcome to the bi-monthly newsletter of the Sunshine State Digital Network (SSDN), the Florida Service Hub of the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA). As the Sunshine State's service hub, we provide partner metadata to the DPLA. The DPLA is a portal of over 40 million digital cultural heritage items from thousands of organizations around the country.     In This Issue: Archival Terminology of the Month Hidden Gems Training Opportunities Metadata Minute Copyright Corner Teacher's Corner: Featured Primary Source Set DPLA News Getting Started as an SSDN Contributor   Back to Top     Archival Terminology of the Month   phased preservation n. ~  an approach to protecting material from damage, deterioration, or destruction that optimizes limited resources and establishes priorities for treatment of the collection as a whole over time.   A phased preservation approach can be used for archival functions such as collection maintenance, disaster planning, and implementing environmental controls.  Source: Dictionary of Archives Terminology by the Society of American Archivists (SAA).    Back to Top     Hidden Gems Highlights from our DPLA partners Martin County Fishing Guide Collection Fishing has been a staple of Florida tourism, recreation, and culture for as long as people have existed in the state. It's also a method of environmental conservation in the state. Our hidden gem for this month is the Martin County Fishing Guide Collection which includes guides as far back as the 1930s. These guides, published by the Stuart Daily News, provide information to local and visiting fishermen on the various species of game fish, fishing locations, local businesses, and advice from fishing experts. They also include illustrations and photos of fish species and of the local waterways. Head out on an historical adventure of game fishing in Florida with the 1947 edition of the Fishing Guide featured here. Explore these and other related resources from the Martin County Library System in the SSDN Portal.     Back to Top     Training Opportunities A roundup of digital library related training from Florida and beyond.   Upcoming Live Training DPLA Network office hours August 13, 2024  2:00 PM https://bit.ly/dpla-network  Every second Tuesday of the month, DPLA will host open Network office hours time with our Director of Community Engagement, Dominic Byrd-McDevitt. This is a chance for informal conversation or to get questions answered, whether you have big strategy concerns, a technical aggregation issue, or just want to put a face to a name. We invite anyone who is interested—you could work for a hub, a contributing institution, or just want to learn more about DPLA. No need to pre-register! Simply click here to join via Zoom, or use these links to add it to your calendar for Google or Outlook.   ICYMI: Recorded Webinars Reconciling Metadata with OpenRefine https://youtu.be/zWUdwN6s0ZU?si=HtGP6nKUw-xUPxow Does your metadata contain values that don’t align with controlled vocabularies commonly used in the GLAM sector? Learn how to reconcile metadata with OpenRefine, a popular data cleaning tool that can help you with metadata prep for DPLA. The Outreach & Assessment and Metadata Working Groups invite you to join this session, which builds upon February’s Introduction to OpenRefine presentation. Attendees will: - Understand the basics of reconciliation with OpenRefine - See examples of reconciliation with commonly used vocabularies such as the Art & Architecture Thesaurus™ - Get pointers on untangling data, such as removing duplicate values This meeting will be led by Helen Baer, Digital Projects Librarian at Colorado State University, a member of the Plains to Peaks Collective. No software pre-installation will be required by participants. Please feel free to reach out to Helen if you have specific use cases or controlled vocabularies you’d like her to focus on at this event. Transcript   Practical Approaches to Reparative Description Workshop Series: Representations of Gender and Sexuality in Metadata https://youtu.be/x2apoeEMNEI?si=-sHfyZPa73vf_-kX Capturing information about gender and sexuality in descriptive metadata often surfaces questions and unique considerations about how to effectively maximize exposure of diverse collections without mislabeling or putting members of vulnerable communities at increased risk. At this presentation, attendees will hear a variety of perspectives on strategies for how to approach the capture of this information, as well as how to implement existing resources to help enhance collection metadata.   Reparative Archival Description: The Past, Present, and Future https://youtu.be/ILhyNPm5Xb4?si=PWThBTjgVigKpVm8 The Past, Present, and Future of Reparative Archival Description (RAD) reflects on past initiatives and future directions for RAD work in university and community archives. A moderated panel discussion will follow introductory presentations by panelists to discuss challenges and opportunities. Hosted by Yale University Library’s Reparative Archival Description (RAD) working group, this event is free and open to the public. Registration is limited!   Practical Approaches to Reparative Description Workshop Series: Local Contexts: Tools for Supporting Indigenous Rights and Interests in Collections https://youtu.be/aGE6Srm2fyQ?si=j89dumeGzxkSyIDm Every Indigenous community has cultural and biological knowledge within educational systems, archives, libraries, and museums that they do not own, do not control, and cannot govern circulation over. Local Contexts is a global nonprofit organization that was founded to address the needs of Indigenous communities and local organizations who wanted a practical method to deal with the range of intellectual property issues that arise in relation to managing cultural heritage materials. The Local Contexts Traditional Knowledge and Biocultural Labels and Notices are tools for Indigenous communities and collections- and research-based institutions to support Indigenous cultural authority and data sovereignty. In this webinar, which is being hosted by the DPLA Rights Statements Working Group, the Local Contexts team will introduce the Labels and Notices and how they can be used to support Indigenous rights and interests in collections and data.   Practical Approaches to Reparative Description Workshop Series: Special Projects in Reparative and Inclusive Description https://youtu.be/u6RmcI3ivXg?si=PdpMI1SPWjHQwnEz  In this final workshop of the series, presenters will share how they approached description projects for special collections at their universities. Projects include: reparative description for Nazi publications identified in the collection, expanding access to electronic agricultural extension reports through non-English language subject headings, and applying content statements and strategies for graphic images/thumbnails. Writing Grants for Audio Preservation and Reformatting https://youtu.be/VAfc7DXRgzA?si=5reOfDA9NJjGpE-R Instructor: Bryce Roe, Director of Audio Preservation Services, NEDCC Audio collections are at a high-risk of loss due to the relatively short lifespan of their carriers and dependence on obsolete media for playback, but reformatting is a challenging and technical process, which can require the involvement of vendors whose services might be difficult to afford without outside funding. This webinar will introduce participants to a variety of grants that fund audio preservation and reformatting activities and offer guidance on selecting a grant-worthy project for their institution. Director of Audio Preservation Bryce Roe will also walk participants through each major section of a grant with tips and advice for preparing a successful application. Copyright for Digital Libraries https://youtu.be/vw64XGCeS9M?si=DLbaSsgLf1rRDPb3 Copyright in libraries can be confusing, especially when it comes to knowing your rights concerning the digitization of archival and special collections. This one-hour webinar will address basic copyright considerations and fair use cases that can be made when assessing the copyright status and access of digitized collections online.   Introduction to Project Management https://youtu.be/WsvJ5wkfoEo?si=G1XZ6IpCGhGMRivC This session will address all stages of digital project management, with a focus on the planning stages. A majority of the work when it comes to a digitization project is in the planning stages, answering these questions: What are you going to digitize? How are you going to digitize it? Who is going to do all the work? This session will look at how to define and map out your project, exploring tools that will help in all stages of a project as well as ways to continually evaluate your plan once a project gets up and running.   Implementing and Assessing AI Tools in Archival Metadata Workflows https://youtu.be/ZehwzO6wO8U?si=EEDZvkYRLwfkRcM3 This winter, at the AI4LAM conference, Sara attended a talk by Jessica and Jeremiah on how they were experimenting with OpenAI's GPT models for their archival metadata workflows.  Not many are attempting this (yet!) and we thought folks would be interested in what they are doing, how they are going about it, and the results they are getting. The speakers: Jessica Roberson is the Digital Initiatives Librarian at the University of Alabama Libraries. Jeremiah Colonna-Romano is the Digitization Manager at the University of Alabama Libraries.   View SSDN's full catalog of recorded training sessions on our YouTube channel.   Back to Top   Copyright Corner Hachette v. Internet Archive, case number 20-cv-4160 (JGK) in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.    Most of us have been following the lawsuit brought by the four largest publishing companies against the Internet Library. The lawsuit claimed that the Internet Library’s acts of digitizing and controlled lending (the same practice used by physical libraries) infringed on the copyrights of the four largest publishing houses and was therefore hurting their profits. The publishers who brought the suit were Penguin Random House, Wiley, HarperCollins, and Hachette Book Group.    The Internet Library appealed the decision to a panel of three judges which heard their arguments this past June 28th. The judges seemed confused as to how this practice, being identical to that of libraries everywhere, was harmful. A second ruling in favor of the publishing houses could open the door to copyright suits against libraries since the attorney for the Internet Archive, Gratz, argues that their practices are essentially identical. The judges declined to offer a bench ruling at the time, but plan to release a decision this Fall or possibly early next year.      Metadata Minute Introduction to Metadata (Third Edition, 2016) edited by Murtha Baca Introduction to Metadata is a useful primer on the overview of metadata principles and practices, especially for the novice entering this subfield of information organization and access. The volume covers metadata types, roles, and characteristics; a discussion of metadata around web resources, and a description of methods, tools, standards, and protocols for publishing and disseminating digital collections. “Metadata creation is—or should usually be—a collaborative effort…” the late editor, Murtha Baca, Ph.D., asserts. Chapter contributors are Tony Gill, Anne Gilliland, Ph.D., Maureen Whalen, and the late Mary S. Woodley, Ph.D., as well as Dr. Baca. Introduction to Metadata is available as a fully open access, online resource at the Getty Museum. Back to Top     Teachers’ Corner Featured Primary Source Set of the Month  Women and the Blues Although the origins of blues music are difficult to trace completely, the blues movement is said to have grown from African American song and culture throughout the South. Women were an influential part of this development with several female blues singers driving the movement throughout the United States. In 1920, Perry Bradford brought Mamie Smith into the spotlight with her performance of “Crazy Blues,” which was the first commercial blues record ever recorded. The influence of Mamie Smith, Bessie Smith, Gertrude “Ma” Rainey, and Ida Cox can still be heard in more contemporary artists like Toni Braxton, Gladys Knight, and others. Explore this month's featured primary source set to learn more, access the teaching guide, and find additional resources.   A 1925 photograph of Gertrude “Ma” Rainey, known as the "Mother of the Blues," one of the most influential early female blues singers. View Primary Source Set | View Item   Back to Top     ·         Reflections on ALA24   ·         One Step Closer to a New Home for America’s Digital Heritage   ·         An update on our process and progress, and a look at our amazing advisors     Back to Top     Have digital library questions? Want to stay updated? Join our listserv or subscribe to our newsletter.     Getting Started as an SSDN Content Contributor   Are you interested in sharing your organization's digital collections with the Digital Public Library of America? We have a document that will walk you through the steps and requirements for becoming an SSDN partner. It is not as intimidating or difficult as you might think!   View and Download Facebook Instagram Website YouTube