introduction to kete

The plan todayThe plan today• What is Kete• How it works• Why we did it• Benefits of Kete • Some examples • Getting started

Joann RansomHorowhenua Library Trust

What is KeteWhat is Kete

Kete Horowhenua is a digital library of images, audio and video files, and documents which are collected and catalogued by the community.

Topics

Images

Documents

Video

Audio

www

Audio files

Photographs

TOPIC e.g.

Sawmilling

Documents

Video files

Web links

Web 2.0Web 2.0

search view RSS edit

discuss upload write link

What’s in itfor me ?

Why we did itWhy we did itHistorical sector was struggling:

• aging volunteers• backlog of heritage donations• more donations flowing in• limited storage facilities• barely suitable venues

Research FindingsResearch Findings

• lots of stuff in private hands. • half may be given to public collections.• most of it is available for loan.• lots of stuff in people’s heads.• everyone knew someone else with more stuff.• people care about arts, cultural and heritage

resources.• physical space was an issue

What we wantedWhat we wanted• A digital library

• Variety of formats

• Public and private

• Contemporary and historical

• Public exhibition space

• Inspire volunteers

• Self managing

• Open source

Trade Me ModelTrade Me Model

• upload photographs• and some words• ask questions• add feedback

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What makes it successfulWhat makes it successful

• Community : the local, “ours”• Contribution : people like to help• Valuable : real work being done• Non-threatening : teaching IT virgins • Personal : “I can save MY stuff”• Easy to find stuff about people and places

Content SourcesContent Sources

Formal content :from memory institutions

& pre-published

Informal content:Shoeboxes under the bedStories and reminiscences

Some examples . . .Some examples . . .

Templates

Adopt an Anzac project

• Anzac project page

Memorabilia

Kete West CoastKete West Coast

Where do you start?

Aotearoa Peoples NetworkAotearoa Peoples Network

• a key tool in the Digital Content Strategy• Kete for community created content• 30 libraries = 30 community Kete• Facilitated by National Library

OrganisationOrganisation

1 big kete for the District and then

• separate baskets for each area• or separate baskets for key

organisations

Engage the communityEngage the community

• Publicity• Marketing• Speaking• Working bees• Work shops• Training• Competitions

VolunteersVolunteers

• typing• scanning• transcribing• indexing• proofreading• researching• promoting

MarketingMarketingWhat Kete can do for

Historians Record history on the internet Store photos Listen to oral history Get people to add their memories of events, locations etc. Write stories about the past Record tomorrow’s history as it being made Copy recordings from old cassette tapes on to the Internet

www.horowhenua.kete.net.nz

What Kete can do for

Schools

• Publishing vehicle• Researching resource• Promotion• Contributing to community • Record the school’s history• Curriculum• IT skills – web 2.0


MarketingMarketing


Artists Showcase your work on the web Give you a free web presence Share photos of works and shows Publicise upcoming events Allow you to update your details whenever you choose Provide newsletters and contact details via the Internet



Events Publicise upcoming events. Provide a free web presence Store photos of past and current events Advise people on where to buy tickets to an event Allow you to update the details whenever you choose Record discussions Collect tomorrow’s history



Clubs Give you a free web presence. Publicise of upcoming events Publish results from events Store photos on the Internet Record your club’s history on the Internet Update your own details whenever you choose Provide newsletters and contact details via the Internet


Content CreationContent Creation• Identify some TopicsTopics• and some itemsitems to look for

• and some sourcessources to check

• including peoplepeople to talk to

• and volunteersvolunteers who might help

• then we’ll uploadupload it to Kete

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