Society of California Archivists AGM 5/11/14 Thomas Smith

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Society of California Archivists AGM 5/11/14 Thomas Smith. About Project Gado. “History might become Project Gado’s greatest beneficiary”. Our Process. Digitize archive at little to no upfront cost using Gado robot Edit and add metadata to all photos Monetize through image licensing. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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  • Society of California Archivists AGM5/11/14Thomas Smith

  • About Project GadoHistory might become Project Gados greatest beneficiary

  • Our ProcessDigitize archive at little to no upfront cost using Gado robotEdit and add metadata to all photosMonetize through image licensing

  • Our Collections

  • Demo

  • Our ProgramGoal: Use technology to get teens engaged with archives~30 teens, 1.5 hour session on a SaturdayFocused on problem solving with 3D printing, digitization robots, local historySTEM -> STEAM

  • ResultsSuccessfully engaged teens for full sessionCovered all teaching objectivesIMLS grant outstanding, would duplicate at 3+ other libraries

  • Be as hands-onas possible

  • Make sure to consider cultural context

  • Prepare to be amazed by what your teens can do

  • Resources + [email protected]/[email protected] us for handouts, sample lesson plans, etc.

    Preserve and share your visual historyPrimary mission is preserving historyTechnologies are all open sourcePreservation before profitTreat photos with care and respectWe work with Johns Hopkins, Stanford, Aalto University, Afro American Newspapers, etc.**