Ovation Data's Digitization Pilot Program
Build the Case for the Digitization and Preservation of Your Organization’s History
In our work with organizations of all sizes, we find that historical archives are often undervalued as a strategic asset.
Typically we will find an individual or a small group within an organization who understand the value of what’s tucked away in the storage room – the old photographs, event recordings on aging media, documents and records, and so on. The problem is those individuals, more often than not, struggle to prove that value against competing organizational priorities.
Ovation Data’s Digitization Pilot Program is designed to help your organization:
- Understand the historical materials you have and how they can be used to advance organizational goals.
- Improve access to the materials and their ability to be searched.
- Identify threats to the near- and long-term preservation of your history.
- Work through digitization policy, procedural, and resource considerations at a manageable scale.
- Gain valuable internal experience and proof of concept for a larger digitization effort or grant application.
Choose Your Digitization Pilot
MEDIA Pilot - $999
Digitize any combination of film reels, video tapes, audio cassettes, microfilm, microfiche, and more.
PAPER Pilot - $999
Digitize any combination of loose/unbound documents, maps, newspapers, photographs, and more.
CUSTOM Pilot
Don’t see what you’re looking for or need more flexibility in your Pilot? No problem!
Complete the form below and select "CUSTOM Pilot."
What Your Organization Will Get
- The digitized files per your specifications.
- Structured metadata to facilitate understanding, interpretation, and searching.
- Your original materials shipped back, plus your new digital files on a 1TB external drive (optional digital delivery).
- An Assessment Report on the condition of your sample materials, including relevant risks to the larger collection and preservation tips.
- A Discovery Report summarizing the work that was performed during the Pilot, any metadata extraction, and how the digital files can now be used.
Start Your Pilot in Three Easy Steps
1. Sign Up
Complete the below form. Upon receipt of your form, we will send you a pre-paid FedEx label and item inventory sheet.
2. Pack & Inventory
Select your items for digitization. Pack them into the specified box and complete your inventory sheet.
3. Ship
Affix the pre-paid FedEx label to your box and drop the box at the nearest FedEx location.