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Lessons Learned from Consortium Approaches in the Northwest Digital Archives Program

This presentation by Jodi Allison-Bunnell, NWDA Program Manager, explores lessons on consortium approaches to processing within the Northwest Digital Archives Program. Established in 2002 with NEH funding, NWDA has 30 program members and a robust database of nearly 5,000 EAD finding aids. The discussion includes key insights on funding, methodology, collaboration, sustainability, and the transformative power of collective efforts. By sharing experiences, institutions can engage more effectively, address diverse needs, and enhance support for long-term digital content access.

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Lessons Learned from Consortium Approaches in the Northwest Digital Archives Program

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  1. Consortium Approaches to Processing Lessons Learned in the Northwest Digital Archives Program Jodi Allison-Bunnell NWDA Program Manager

  2. Overview of NWDA • 30 program members in Northwest • Program of the Orbis Cascade Alliance since 2007 • Founded 2002 with NEH funding • Database of almost 5,000 EAD finding aids • Needs assessment for digital content access

  3. Overview of NWAPI • Sub-project funded by NHPRC 2002-2007 • Metadata improvement and production • Finding aid standard (Phase I), MPLP (Phase II) • Distributed staff • Centralized reporting/tracking • Exceeded goals for linear feet processed

  4. So, Why Do This? Thoughts on Consortium Approaches to Processing

  5. Funding • Grants • Around subjects • Around methodology • Share the work of a grant application

  6. Problem Solving • Engage with colleagues at other institutions • Talk about outcomes and processes behind them

  7. Centralization and Distribution • Big central question • Shaping factors • Institutions involved • Funding • Geography • Needs of researchers, collections

  8. Sustainability • What does it mean in the long term? • Ways to measure: • Support for programs • Transforming work

  9. Inspiration and Perspiration • Working together creates a whole greater than the sum of its parts

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