Four CURIOSity Options

The four CURIOSity options have been 

LIGHT: Digital Summaries for Physical Exhibits

Summary: All content pulled from exhibit texts and catalogs - truncated and simplified, but without new content
Use: To create digital access points that accompany our physical exhibits
Frequency: Accompanying major exhibits, but not to be used as a promotional tool without a plan for sundowning, i.e. no sites with “We will be hosting a speaker on November 8, 2019,” as the exhibit site will be stand-alone.
Roles: Public Programming- delivering content to Digital Collections Program Manager
Digital Collections Program Manager- submitting CURIOSity page and using pre-existing text and images to create digital site
Note: Exempt from the review process, part of ongoing workflow with crosswalks TBD

MEDIUM: Highlighted Digital Collections
Ex: Chinese Rare Books 

Summary: Some extra contextual content (minimum: 1 page), primarily a curated selection of multiple search-groupings that create related collections for users to explore
Use: To create context and connection between digital objects- serving as “Collections Pages” for digitized collections
Frequency: Most frequent. This option is medium time-intensive, but has a high usefulness for users, as it allows added curation that Alma/ASpace cannot, as effectively.
Roles: Collection builder - writing collection description and creating list of digital objects
Digital Collections Program Manager - submitting CURIOSity page, and filling in templates. Troubleshooting with digital objects and DSI
Note: Complex digital collections can be scaled up to exhibits or learning guides, in consultation with Digital Collections Program Manager

HEAVY: Narrative Digital Exhibits
Ex: Daguerreotypes at Harvard 

Summary: Fully realized digital exhibits with multiple curated pages and independent research
Use: To create educational exhibits accessible to the broader public, using digital possibilities to explore content in ways physical exhibits don’t allow due to fragility/scope/size/methods
Frequency: Much like a physical exhibit, a quality digital exhibit takes time. There is no limit to digital exhibits, but the time and effort required will most likely equate to 1-2 a year
Roles: CURIOSity Review Committee- reviewing scheduled submissions and making decisions based on the availability of digital objects, teaching/learning interests and objectives, and programming guidelines
Digital Exhibit Curator - creating content and object list, designing and laying out CURIOSity page
Collections Curator [optional] - when an approved exhibit is not coming from the collections curator, the exhibit will need to be discussed and guided by collaboration between the Digital Exhibit Curator and the Collections Curator
Outside Collections Curator  [optional] - when an approved exhibit is heavily dependant on materials from other repositories, the exhibit will need to be discussed and guided by collaboration between the Digital Exhibit Curator and the Outside Collections Curator
Digital Collections Program Manager - Troubleshooting with digital objects and exhibit design/layout tools. 

HEAVY: Digital Collection Instructional Aid

Summary: Fully realized teaching guide with exercises/pedagogical content relating to a collection of digital images
Use: To create an educational resource for teaching at Houghton, that is also accessible to educators outside of the library
Frequency: Teaching tools made for the public are an excellent opportunity to share our knowledge, but require a high standard of content and review. There is no limit to digital teaching guides but the time and effort required will most likely equate to 1-2 a year
Roles: CURIOSity Review Committee- reviewing scheduled submissions and making decisions based on the availability of digital objects, teaching/learning interests and objectives, and programming guidelines
Digital Guide Creator - creating content and object list, designing and laying out CURIOSity page
Head of Teaching and Learning - Consulting on pedagogical text and teaching mission
Digital Collections Program Manager - Troubleshooting with digital objects and exhibit design/layout tools.