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Get Involved

There are many ways to partner, volunteer, and get involved with Digital Maryland. Email us at DigitalMaryland@prattlibrary.org to learn more about each of these opportunities.


Volunteer & Internships Opportunities

Volunteers and interns assist Digital Maryland with managing, maintaining, and enhancing collections. Interns may earn field study credits for their work with Digital Maryland. To learn more about the volunteer and internship opportunities, email DigitalMaryland@prattlibrary.org


From the Page Transcription Project

Digital Maryland is running a crowdsourcing transcription project through From the Page. This project allows anybody with internet access to help us transcribe handwritten documents. Sign up to get started transcribing, or contact us DigitalMaryland@prattlibrary.org at with questions about the project. For information on how to get started please read our project handout.

Current projects include:


Partnership

Digital Maryland is a collaborative, statewide digital preservation program that provides free access to historical and cultural artifacts related to Maryland history. Partnering with Digital Maryland has many benefits and can be adjusted to suit the needs of the organization or collection. Our goal is to present high quality digital images and accurate metadata while protecting the original materials.

Some of the services we provide include:

Digital Maryland staff will work with potential partners to determine which items would be most appropriate for digitization. Considerations when selecting materials may include:

The standards and guidelines used by the Digital Maryland program, including a Metadata Style Guide, were developed according to best practices, and are evaluated and updated as necessary to stay consistent with trends in the field of digitization.

To learn more about partnering with Digital Maryland, email DigitalMaryland@prattlibrary.org.


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