From Tactile to Digital: Translating Complex Physical Collections through Digitization and Description
Author(s)
Luke, Stephanie M.
Johns, Rachael
Mowry, Ruthann E.
McKissic, Siobhan
Waarala, Angela
Issue Date
2024-10-22
Keyword(s)
Digitization
Description
Archival collections
Abstract
This panel discusses the challenges in translating tactile items into representative and authentic digital formats. Panelists discuss the digitization of three collections – Ricker Materials, Historic Games, and Gwendolyn Brooks – with the goal of expanding access to non-circulating collections and increasing diverse representation on UIUC Library’s digital platforms.
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