Plan a Digital Project

If you possess or have access to a collection of materials (e.g., photographs, manuscripts, slides, audio recordings, etc.) that would be a valuable addition to the Texas Tech Digital Collections, please follow these initial steps to get the project rolling:

  1. Read the Project Proposal Form (click to download the Word file). See Mock-Up Sample of a Project (Stained Glass Project) here. If you need assistance in completing the form, please ask any DLI Team member to help.
  2. Fill out the proposal form. (See sample proposals)
  3. Obtain approval from your Department Head, Associate Dean, and/or immediate supervisor as appropriate.
  4. Email the proposal form to the DLI Team at

What's Next?

  1. The DLI Team will review the submitted proposal and decide whether the project should go ahead.
  2. The DLI Team will assign a team member to the project.
  3. Your assigned DLIT member will contact you for an intial meeting.
  4. Your assigned DLIT member will use an established checklist to assist you in identifying resources to help you work out details for the project (e.g., metadata, digitization, project planning, etc.).
  5. The DLI Team will prioritize the project based on the project prioritization matrix.
  6. The project will start rolling!

Feel free to contact the DLI Team at any time if you have any questions or concerns.