Digitization Knowledge Base

News & Updates

New

Check out our new article on scanning: Choose a Scanner: Texts & Documents

Check out our new article on making access protocols: Making Access Protocols

Updates

The Roles in Your Digitization Project page now has a compilation of sample job postings (incl. DiGI Technician, Archivist, and Transcriber/Translator)!

Looking for the Grant Portal?

Through the FPCC Grant Portal, you and your team can apply for grants and make amendments to your current DiGI project timeline and budget:

Welcome to the First Peoples’ Cultural Council Grant Portal

FirstVoices Knowledge Base

If you are interesting in learning how to explore languages sites and tips for participating in a language team for a FirstVoices project, please visit the sister Knowledge Base:

FirstVoices Knowledge Base

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Digitization Learning Modules

• Find out how to digitize audio-cassette tapes, manage inventories, and safely store files

Staying Connected with DiGI

• Find out how to stay connected with the digitization and archiving community who has FPCC funding

Tools & Technology

• Learn more about the software and hardware used in digitization

Archiving & Cataloguing

• Learn more about archiving suggestions and strategies for your growing archives

Working on a DiGI Project

• Find out about the world of archiving and how to manage your DiGI project

Take Language Technology Program Training

• Review and navigate through our training curriculum for FirstVoices and Digitization projects at your own pace

Popular Topics

For training:

• Module 6: What is Metadata?

• Module 10: Let's Digitize

During your project:

• Staying Connected with DiGI

• Glossary of Digitization Terms

• Edit Audio Quality on Audacity

Maintaining your collections:

• Create Finding Aids

• Subtitling in ELAN: Adding Text to Video

Contact

If you have any questions about Digitization, feel free to contact our Language Technology Program Coordinator or Program Assistant:

Program Coordinator

Kyra Borland
Cell: (250) 882-8919
Email: kyra@fpcc.ca

Program Assistant

Ben Chung
Cell: (604) 319-7094
Email: ben@fpcc.ca 

FPCC Office: (250) 652-5952