Creating a Timeline

How do you create a timeline for planning your event?

graphic of arrow with before, at, and after event timelineParticipatory archiving is a time-consuming process, and it can take at least six months to plan an event and another six months after the event to create a digital collection. 

The RoPA Developers created this sample timeline, broken into three parts (Before the Event, At the Event, and After the Event) based on the experience of a variety of libraries, cultural institutions, and community groups. It is intended only as a guide as every Project Team will need to consider realistic timeframes given the resources available in their community.

Before the Event

Download the Before the Event Timeline as a chart (MS Word or PDF document) or as a list (MS Word or PDF document). 

At the Event

Download the At the Event Timeline as a chart (MS Word or PDF document) or as a list (MS Word or PDF document). 

After the Event

Download the After the Event Timeline as a chart (MS Word or PDF document) or as a list (MS Word or PDF document).