Format:
Self-paced Course
Developed by:
WebJunction
Length: 1.5 hours
About this course: This course was created to complement the seven-course Digital Collections Stewardship series, and to encourage learners to consider how the collections they create do or do not represent the full range of people, groups and organizations in their communities. We recommend taking this course between 1: Introduction and 2: Preparing, though we think you will find it helpful at any point.
Overview
As you develop a digital collection, it’s important to pause and take stock of narratives that might have been left out of the popular stories in your community. To best represent the many voices and narratives of your community in your digital collections, you’ll need to build and sustain respectful relationships that focus on mutual support and trust. This course describes approaches that have proven successful for other libraries, archives, and museums, and illuminates a path forward to build collections that center the voices of many different communities.
After successfully completing this course, you'll be able to:
- Describe and plan for a community-centered approach to collections.
- Identify missing voices and stories from your collections.
- Build your network so you can identify and connect with communities not represented or served by your collections.
- Engage in respectful collaboration with communities to build community-centered digital collections.
- Build and maintain trust and engagement with communities to sustain collaborations.
