This work has been adapted for Idaho\u2019s public libraries with gracious permission from:<\/p>\n
Their original presentation, Deriving Value from Collections in the Time of Corona (COVID-19)<\/em>, which focuses on archival collections, is available on YouTube<\/a>. Thank you again, Margot, Chris, and Rachael!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n It\u2019s an Ideal Time to Enable and Present Your Library\u2019s Treasures<\/strong><\/p>\n Make your collections interactive and fun! The COVID-19 pandemic is a traumatic and historical event. People are looking for an escape.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Contextualize, Present, and Enable<\/strong><\/p>\n Create a new digital exhibit and focus on storytelling. One of the most powerful ways to build relationships and engage your audience is storytelling. Focus on<\/p>\n <\/p>\n What\u2019s Been on the Back Burner That You Can Do Now?<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n How to Capture and Communicate the Value of Your Work? Digital Engagement!<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n What to Capture for Your Board and Community<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n How to Communicate<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Why Adapt and Repurpose Locally Owned Content?<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n What Non-Copyrighted Content to Adapt<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n How to Adapt Local Materials to Digital Content<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Value of Digital Collections: What Are You Focused On?<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Distribution and Streaming<\/strong><\/p>\n Digital content may include eBooks, audio books, comics and graphic novels, movies, music, and television programs.<\/p>\n Electronic books, aka e-books or eBooks, are books that are made available in digital form, including text, images, or both, and readable on the display of a computer, tablet, phone, or other electronic device. An eBook can be born digitally, meaning there is no print equivalent.<\/p>\n eBooks are usually copyrighted and purchased, either from a publisher or from a distributor, such as Axis 360<\/a>, Hoopla<\/a>, Kanopy<\/a>, OverDrive<\/a>. Some content, however, is out of copyright, meaning the copyright has expired and the work has entered the public domain. Works in the public domain are available free of charge from digital archives, including some of the items at the Library of Congress<\/a>; digital libraries, such as Project Gutenberg<\/a>; or for little or no cost from commercial distributors, such as Amazon.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Wikipedia maintains a list of sources of public domain eBook content: https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_digital_library_projects<\/a>.<\/p>\nPeople Are Looking to Be Engaged During the Coronavirus Pandemic<\/strong><\/h1>\n
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