8.4 - Disseminate "access copies" of glass plate negatives

Note: scanner operators must complete the procedures for creating "access copies" of glass plate negatives before completing these steps.

Introduction


  • Disseminating access copies of glass plate negatives involves updating existing archival descriptions or creating new archival descriptions

  • Access copies of digitized glass plate negatives and lantern slides are disseminated via the Archives Catalogue

Procedures


  1. Review the copyright assessment completed during the preparation stage, if applicable. 

  2. Create and/or update file- and/or item-level descriptions in the Archives Catalogue.

    1. Refer to Section 7 of the University Archives Procedure Manual and the Access to Memory (AtoM) User Manual for guidance on creating archival descriptions in the Archives Catalogue and uploading "access copies." 

  3. Attach "access copy" JPEGs to item-level descriptions.