There is no better package for chapters or alumni associations responsible for a very large collection of archival materials, or in need of professional support for a major milestone event.
This comprehensive digital archival solution relies on information gleaned from a HistoryIT expert audit, on-site* stakeholder meetings, and interviews to develop a highly-searchable, engaging chapter digital museum unlike any other. Rely on HistoryIT’s cutting-edge Odyssey™ program to create a digital archive and museum for up to 10,000 historical assets. Maximize engagement by utilizing the online timeline, biography portal, storytelling platform, composite presentation, and milestone celebration retrospective to tell a comprehensive story of your organization’s achievements. This package is highly recommended for organizations planning a major milestone experience.
Digital Preservation Services
- Data extraction: We provide surveys and questionnaires to your organization’s contact person to collect information about your historic materials.
- On-site* expert audit: We send a HistoryIT expert on-site* for two-three days to assess the condition and content of your archival holdings.
- Stakeholder meeting: A HistoryIT expert leads a private meeting of up to four stakeholders, such as board members, chapter officers, and alumni and collegiate members, in order to effectively collect data for your customized digital archiving strategy.
- Stakeholder interviews: A HistoryIT expert interviews stakeholders to determine key presentation details for the archive, including any upcoming milestone celebrations.
- Historical asset shipment: For archives containing fewer than 10,000 archival assets**, a HistoryIT expert will work with you to pack and ship all materials. For archives exceeding 10,000 assets, we will determine the most appropriate selection of assets for the package.
- Digital preservation: We handle the digital preservation imaging, tagging, rehousing, and management of up to 10,000 of your archival assets** in your chapter digital museum.
- Strategic archive planning: Should your organization require future digital preservation services, HistoryIT will create a customized plan for building your digital archive and museum.
- Data extraction: We provide surveys and questionnaires to your organization’s contact person to collect information about your historic materials.
- On-site* expert audit: We send a HistoryIT expert on-site* for two-three days to assess the condition and content of your archival holdings.
- Stakeholder meeting: A HistoryIT expert leads a private meeting of up to four stakeholders, such as board members, chapter officers, and alumni and collegiate members, in order to effectively collect data for your customized digital archiving strategy.
- Stakeholder interviews: A HistoryIT expert interviews stakeholders to determine key presentation details for the archive, including any upcoming milestone celebrations.
- Historical asset shipment: For archives containing fewer than 10,000 archival assets**, a HistoryIT expert will work with you to pack and ship all materials. For archives exceeding 10,000 assets, we will determine the most appropriate selection of assets for the package.
- Digital preservation: We handle the digital preservation imaging, tagging, rehousing, and management of up to 10,000 of your archival assets** in your chapter digital museum.
- Strategic archive planning: Should your organization require future digital preservation services, HistoryIT will create a customized plan for building your digital archive and museum.
* All assessments undertaken during the corona-coaster will be conducted remotely.
** The exact archival asset count will vary by item type, size, and condition.
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