Archives, Digitization & Metadata Workflows
Digitizing a collection is only half the job; making it searchable and well-described is the rest. This hub covers workflows from images to transcribed, organized records and where Leo fits in a wider digitization pipeline.
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Leo Team · July 16, 2026
Making Archives Searchable: A Planning Guide for Cultural Heritage Professionals
Planning archive searchability by distinguishing finding-aid metadata from full-text transcription, then mapping the digitization, OCR/HTR, indexing, and delivery pipeline needed for each.
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Leo Team · July 16, 2026
Archival Metadata Standards for Transcribed Documents: A Layered Guide
Archival metadata standards for transcribed documents, explaining how descriptive, transcription-encoding, preservation, controlled-vocabulary, and discovery layers fit together without overloading any single schema.
Leo Team · July 15, 2026
Building an Archival Digitization Workflow: A Stage-by-Stage Guide
Archival digitization workflow from selection through access, showing how preparation, capture, QC, metadata, text recognition, preservation, and publishing standards constrain each other.
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