International Crane Foundation

The International Crane Foundation will design and implement a management system for its collection of more than 34,000 digital assets to make them available online to the scientific community, teachers, students, media, and the general public. Using open-source Omeka as a web-publishing platform, the new digital collection will offer users an expanded selection of images, video, and sound files, as well as a more robust and interactive interface for searching and viewing. Project activities will include hiring a cataloging technician, developing internal protocols for evaluating and contributing digital assets to the management system, organizing and prioritizing key digital assets, installing Omeka, cataloging files, internal testing and trouble-shooting; developing the public interface, staff training, developing promotional materials for external audiences, publishing online exhibitions, surveying users, and evaluating feedback.