[MNASIS-L] WJMN Course of the Month for June -- Capturing History: Digitization Projects

[Deanna Sylte, Operations Mgr.]

Did you know that as a member of WebJunction Minnesota (WJMN) you can take a
variety of courses at no cost to you?  You can take classes about library
management, library services, software applications and much more.   Courses
are online and most are self-paced so you can work on them when and where
it's convenient for you.

Two steps:

1.  If you don't already have a WJMN account, create an account in
WebJunction, mark your profile as "public," and choose Minnesota as your
affiliate.  Be sure you check the "remember me" box so that you'll be
recognized as affiliated with WJMN when signing up for courses.  (You must
choose Minnesota as your affiliate in order for the courses to show up at no
cost to you.)

2.  Choose your courses.  Please sign up for only two courses at a time.
Once you finish the first two, you can sign up for two more!

There are many courses to choose from, but we thought we'd give everyone an
idea of what's available by highlighting a course or two per month.  

This month's spotlight course for special libraries is: 

 
<http://mn.webjunction.org/catalog/-/courses/details/690533?_OCLC_COURSES_re
directName=LE%40D+-+%3Ci%3EUniversity+of+North+Texas%3C%2Fi%3E&_OCLC_COURSES
_redirect=%2Fcatalog%3Fp_p_id%3DOCLC_COURSE_CATALOG%26p_p_lifecycle%3D0%26p_
p_state%3Dnormal%26p_p_mode%253> Capturing History: Digitization Projects
(LE at D)

Computers have been around for a generation, now, and a lot of matierial is
available through digital media. However, there is still a lot of valuable
information left to be digitized. This tutorial covers the basics of
scanning and will improve your understanding of the issues involved with
digitization projects, including copyright issues, equipment, terms,
funding.

So, before breaking out the scanners, spend a couple of hours reviewing what
you need to know in order to make your digitization project a success.

Objectives

After completing this course, you will understand the following objectives: 

*	The importance of scanning resolution, including the terms pixels,
dots per inch (DPI), pixels per inch (PPI), and bit depth 
*	The aspects of digital project management including selection
criteria, legal restrictions, intellectual property rights, outsourcing, and
planning projects 
*	The different parts of metadata and their role in digitization 
*	How to explain the building blocks of a digital library system,
including infrastructure, presentation/digital asset management systems,
workflow, and documentation 
*	Some ideas related to preservation issues 
*	Important ways to approach funding issues 
*	How all of these elements work together in a digitization project


Visit WebJunction Minnesota at http://mn.webjunction.org to register.  Then
click on "Courses" in the tab at the top to see which courses interest you!

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WebJunction Minnesota is an online community for Minnesota library staff to
connect, create and learn. You are eligible to affiliate with WebJunction
Minnesota if you are an employee of a Minnesota public, academic, special,
or school library or have another formal relationship (e.g., governing board
member) with a Minnesota library. Librarians, library school students &
faculty who reside in Minnesota but work or teach elsewhere are also
eligible.



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Services, Minitex, & Metronet.  Funded in part by the Library Services and
Technology Act, a program of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, a
federal agency that fosters innovation, leadership and a lifetime of
learning.