Digitization and Personal Digital Archiving

摘要

My approach to digital archiving and digitization was born more organically than the ways described in most writing I have seen on the topic. The steps outlined in this chapter were developed through trial and error after years of seeking out answers to patron questions. The public library I work for offers our patrons access to digitization equipment, and my job, in large part, has been figuring out how to guide our patrons through the processes that come with using it. After mastering the ins and outs of the equipment, the next questions asked by patrons are often, "How do I organize my photos? How do I back up everything? Where do I even start?"