Digitization 101: File Storage for Digitization

Webinar

Event details

The Digitization 101 webinar series is a national education program of the Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts provided with support from grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the William Penn Foundation.

Digitization 101 is a series of focused webinars that highlight specific topics related to digitization project planning and completion. Topics include prioritization of collections, metadata and file specifications, equipment selection, and more. Each webinar is intended to be 15 - 20 minutes and presented weekly through July (registration required). Sessions are recorded in order to be viewed as a series or according to specific subject relevant to you.

The second webinar of Digitization 101 focuses on digital file storage. It’s important to understand how to store and maintain files before investing time and funding to digitize collections. Discussion includes file storage best practices, types of file storage, and tips on how to estimate how much server space you’ll need.


About the Speaker:

Maggie Downing, Manager of Digital Imaging, CCAHA

As Manager of Digital Imaging, Maggie Downing is responsible for assessing and tracking imaging projects at CCAHA. These include single document scans, the digitization of full books and special collections, and printed facsimiles of fragile materials. She meets with clients to evaluate digitizing options, provides estimates and proposals, and assists with image processing.

Maggie joined the staff in 2018 after working with the Museum of Photographic Arts in San Diego, the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and the Granger Collection historical image library in New York. She received a B.F.A. in Photography from New York University and an M.A. in Art History from the City College of New York.