Scannebago

The Scannebago concept can be attributed to Emily Gore, currently the Director for Content for the Digital Public Library of America. The premise behind the "Scannebago" is to work with donors and other funders to create a group of mobile scan centers that would enable the digitization of collections from small, local cultural heritage institutions that may not otherwise have access to these services.

Origin

The idea was conceived during Gore's time as Project Manager for NC ECHO,^[1] the former statewide digitization collaborative in North Carolina. To travel the state of North Carolina, "from Murphy to Manteo," takes 9 hours, and North Carolina's terrain varies greatly from the mountains to the sea. The NC ECHO staff found during a multi-year survey of cultural heritage institutions that many of these institutions did not trust their valuable materials to be digitized by others outside of the cultural heritage agency's watchful eye. As a result, the Scannebago was conceptualized to meet the needs of these agencies. Gore's dream for the concept is to see it realized, potentially as part of a national initiative. She has shared her vision widely in hopes of this dream becoming a reality.

Gore envisioned potentially working with

scanning equipment capable of digitizing materials found in multiple formats, satellite

connections for upload and an affordable, comfortable place for staff to sleep while on the road.

Potential implementation

The Scannebago concept and project were recently included as an exemplar concept in

DPLA

but also be curated locally as part of a local collection that otherwise might not get put into a digital collection." The idea might involve library students, active librarians, and retired librarians, as well as those who work in other cultural heritage institutions, driving the Scannebago around the country.

References

^ "North Carolina ECHO: Exploring Cultural Heritage Online. Välja hotell & boende i Budapest". www.hotellbudapest.net.
^ "Home - Winnebago Industries". Home.
^ "June update from John Palfrey on The Digital Public Library of America". Harvard Steering Committee. Retrieved 2011-07-01.

External links

[1] "North Carolina ECHO: Exploring Cultural Heritage Online. Välja hotell & boende i Budapest". www.hotellbudapest.net.

[2] "Home - Winnebago Industries". Home.

[3] "June update from John Palfrey on The Digital Public Library of America". Harvard Steering Committee. Retrieved 2011-07-01.

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