Digital Scholarship Certificate Series: Digital Storytelling - Building 2D Online Exhibits

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Learn open-source tools for making digital exhibits, such as Collection Builder and AV-Annotate

Digital Scholarship Certficiate Series

Students: Please register directly for this workshop on Handshake.

Staff/Faculty/Researchers: Please register for the certficiate course, which this workshop is part of, on Canvas. You only need to parcipate in the workshops you want.

This workshop introduces open-source tools for making digital exhibits, such as Collection Builder and AV-Annotate. You'll learn how to organize and present digital content, apply metadata standards, and incorporate IIIF (International Image Interoperability Framework) to enhance access and interoperability. The session will also cover fair use and Creative Commons licensing to help you navigate copyright considerations when using and sharing materials. Through examples of scholarly and community-based exhibits, you'll gain hands-on guidance for starting your own project. Whether you're working with archival materials or visual arts, this session will help you build compelling 2D digital experiences and develop skills applicable in education, libraries, museums, and other public-facing roles.

Learning Outcomes:

Describe the structure and purpose of a digital exhibit.Compare open-source tools for making digital exhibits.Understand metadata, IIIF, and accessibility for digital collections.Apply fair use and Creative Commons concepts in selecting and sharing materials.Identify how digital exhibits can support scholarly communication and public outreach.

Complete List of UCR Library Events - All UCR community members are welcome to attend. Make sure to register with your UCR email. Zoom link will be emailed to registered participants. Participants are expected to follow and uphold UC Riverside's Principles of Community.