Using the Tokyo War Crimes Trial Digital Exhibit, presenters will walk participants through the process of building an interactive online experience. This program focuses on how the philosophies of outreach and advocacy shaped the project, from establishing a digitization workflow to using a Drupal interface to creating collaborative opportunities. The panel will identify potential problems, solutions, and technologies for digitizing collections. They will explain how to proactively reach users by combining digitized documents with analysis and external resources. Librarians can re-imagine their role with professors, students, lawyers, and the public by learning from the creation of this educational discovery tool.

Takeaway 1: Participants will be able to assess, plan, and implement digitization efforts.

Takeaway 2: Participants will be able to strategize different paths to finding and solidifying collaboration with outside institutions.

Takeaway 3: Participants will be able to think of new ways to engage users, both in academia and the general public.

Who should attend: Those interested in marketing their collections, building innovative discovery tools using new technologies, and creating collaborative opportunities both in the classroom and with outside institutions

Track(s): Information Technology, Reference, Research and Client Services, General or Core Programs