Hi everyone, thank you for the thoughtful comments on my final project evaluation plan! I’ve finished my archive for the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election and I will link both my archive and my video presentation below. Enjoy!
Archive Link: https://carolynklin.org/mykitchen/exhibits/show/final-project-2024-election
Video Presentation: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-bFVD4pm_iVF_gN6N6vRrzcLaoaDyCs6/view?usp=sharing
Argument of the Project
My final project will be a digital archive on the 2024 US Presidential Election. My archive aims to provide an in-depth, dynamic, and accessible resource for understanding the key events, figures, and narratives that are currently shaping (and will shape) this critical moment in American history. By curating and presenting a diverse range of both primary and secondary sources, the archive will explore significant developments such as the decisions of major political figures, the marketing strategies employed by candidates, and pivotal events that influenced public opinion and election outcomes. I plan to investigate all political perspectives, including the Democratic, Republican, and Third-Party/Independent influences, allowing for a more holistic view of the campaign. Moreover, the use of Omeka allows for comprehensive metadata tagging, ensuring that users can easily search and explore the collection, which will help me have a long-term impact. The digital format also supports the inclusion of multimedia elements such as images, speeches, and social media content, providing a more engaging experience for users. Continue reading Final Project Evaluation Plan
The website that I chose to explore was the UC Berkeley Library Digital Collection. As I mentioned in a previous post, the collection offers digitized books, manuscripts, photographs, newspapers, and more. Its interface is easy to use and I found it simple to look through the archives. As a UC Berkeley student, I was fascinated to discover that we had a digital collection — I was previously unaware of this fact. Thus, I wanted to spend some time distinguishing between how our digital collection may differ from our physical one. I also hoped to learn more about our school’s culture and history. Consequently, I delved into The Bancroft Library archive, where I found 2 specific projects I want to focus on: “The Daily Californian, May 19, 1954”, and the “Free Speech Movement, 1964-65”. These two projects stood out to me, highlighting the diversity of digital archives through history, culture, and social movements. Nonetheless, they were both important to me, as they cover different aspects of archival work, including cultural documentation and political activism. Continue reading What is “Archive”?
Website: New York Public Library Digital Collections
Website’s Rights Statement: Terms of Use
The New York Public Library (NYPL) Digital Collection is a living database that showcases prints, photographs, maps, manuscripts, and video. Though the NYPL has not officially reviewed all their works for copyright restrictions, much of their material is old enough to be in the public domain and is listed as such. Others that are unmarked or held by the NYPL are explicitly held to the terms and conditions listed on the website. The responsibility is thus given to the user to determine what material is subject to fair use.
Website: Wikimedia Commons
Website’s Rights Statement: Terms of Use
Wikimedia Commons shows offers a variety of media files, including images, sound, and video. Like the J Paul Getty Museum, Wikimedia Commons contains both Public Domain content and content licensed under Creative Commons. This means that most Wikimedia Commons content is accessible to the public without restrictions, though some may differ depending on the license.
Website: UC Berkeley Library Digital Collections
Website’s Rights Statement: Terms of Use #1, Terms of Use #2
The UC Berkeley Digital Collections includes digitized books, manuscripts, photographs, newspapers, and more. The Library’s terms expressly state that “The Library does not claim to hold copyright in public domain materials that it digitally
reproduces and makes openly available online”. The only time in which permission is required is if someone wants to use the library’s collection beyond fair use.
Website: Prelinger Archives
Website’s Rights Statement: Terms of Use #1, Terms of Use #2
The Prelinger Archives offers a large collection of public films, including educational, advertising, industrial, and amateur. These materials are available for free download and can be used, modified, and distributed without restriction. According to the terms of use, “Prelinger Archives used the Creative Commons Public Domain Dedication for many years. After some time it became clear that this license did not work well with many films in our archives and we stopped using it”, implying that while the rights information may differ based on the individual item pages, most are now in the public domain.
Website: NASA on The Commons
Website’s Rights Statement: Terms of Use
The NASA Commons site on Flickr shows a collection of images related to space exploration, planets, stars, spacecraft, astronauts, and more. The material is usable without copyright concerns, but NASA is still the owner.
Website: J Paul Getty Museum
Website’s Rights Statement: Terms of Use
The J Paul Getty Museum displays a digitized collection of art of various forms, including paintings, sculptures, photography, manuscripts, and more. When delving deeper into the individual pieces of art, I saw that each one was either listed as a public domain work or tagged with CC0 1.0 UNIVERSAL.