³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ Libraries' digitization lab partners with Quebec community groups and other organizations to support digitization training, or to digitize community materials on-site in our lab.
Training and capacity building
For organizations that need support leading their own digitization projects with their own equipment
In-kind digitization at ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ
For organizations that want ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ Libraries to digitize their materials at our digitization lab
Training and capacity building
Learn how to plan, manage, and sustain your own digitization projects
We offer a limited number of free workshops and training sessions each year for Quebec non-profits and educational institutions. Learn directly from ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ Library’s digitization experts about how to start and sustain your own digitization work. Our training focuses on paper-based materials like books, photos, and maps.
Workshops topics include:
- Digitization planning: File formats, digital preservation, project scoping
- Equipment and software guidance: Recommendations suited to your scale and budget
- Workflow design: Scanning, quality control, OCR processing
- Hands-on training: Scanning techniques for paper-based materials, file management, colour balancing, handling of fragile materials
- Metadata and copyright basics: Description tools, metadata standards, and copyright considerations
Who can apply:
Registered charities, non-profits, and recognized educational institutions located in Quebec.
Applications are evaluated based on:
Clarity of project goals, readiness, and preservation need. We accept a limited number of applications each year.
In-kind digitization at ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ
Free, in-kind digitization for local heritage collections at our digitization lab
We offer up to 4,000 pages of in-kind digitization each year to help community organizations preserve and share their collections. We have expertise in digitizing oversized and rare materials.
Eligible materials:
- Paper-based collections (books, documents, photos, maps, paintings or art prints, etc.)
- Materials in stable physical condition
- Materials that do not infringe on the copyright of any third party
What’s included:
- Professional-quality scanning
- Output in your preferred format
- Up to 4,000 standard pages or 150 oversized items per year
What’s not included:
- Digital storage space or display of digitized items
- Copyright analysis, or work securing copyright permissions on your behalf
- Metadata creation
You provide:
- Transport of materials to and from ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ's Humanities & Social Sciences Library
- Data storage devices, in case files can’t be transferred via the web
Who can apply:
Registered charities, non-profits, and recognized educational institutions located in Quebec, including other ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ units. ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ units or researchers should indicate their affiliation in their application.
Selection is based on:
Project feasibility, potential benefit to the community, and preservation risk. We accept a limited number of applications each year.