Representing Southwest Virginia: Creating the Rick Boucher Digital Collection
Year: 2025
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: Donor relations have changed significantly since digitization became ubiquitous, with many donors expecting to take a more active role in managing collection access, including donating funds for digitization. Funding is often welcome but may lead to disproportionate digitization of the collections of a wealthy few. Yet donor input can also provide an opportunity to engage with communities who appear in collections so that selections represent their priorities and reflect their lived experiences. In this panel, five practitioners will discuss their experiences managing donor-driven digitization, with examples ranging from donor-provided funding to engagement with marginalized communties.
Source: VTechWorks (Virginia Tech)
Author: Munshower, Alan
Language: English
Subfield: Conservation
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7113183264
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