[Neasis-l] Register Now for "Digitization Strategies Workshop" with James Gehrt at Mt. Holyoke

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*Simmons GSLIS Continuing Education*

*Digitization Strategies, Technologies, and Practices*
Simmons GSLIS West -- Mt. Holyoke Campus

Location: Mount Holyoke
Saturday, March 12, 2011
9:00am - 5:00pm

$220 (Simmons GSLIS Alumni Price $175)
PDPs: 7

Libraries and archives are digitizing materials or planning digitization
projects for many reasons: for use in instruction, for archival and
preservation purposes, and for public showcase. Setting up a digitization
project or function involves many decisions and can be overwhelming with
questions about equipment, best practices, staffing resources, technologies,
and standards. Participants in this workshop will learn how to plan, design,
and implement the digitization processes.

Topics to be covered include:

    * Digitization Environment
          o Creating a central digitization function
          o Planning and managing digitization projects
          o Project selection and scoping
          o Staffing and skill sets
    * Equipment
          o Analog to digital
          o Choosing the right equipment, hardware and software
          o Operating digitization equipment
    * Fine Tuning
          o Digital file management and storage/infrastructure
          o Establishing workflow and automation
          o Digital technology standards
          o Digital collections standards
    * Resources
          o Funding sources
          o Outsourcing and vendor selection

Instructor: James Gehrt is the Digitization Center Coordinator at Mt.
Holyoke College.

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For additional information or to register see
http://www.simmons.edu/gslis/careers/continuing-education/register.php
or contact gslisce at simmons.edu


-- 
Kris Liberman '87LS
Program Manager
Simmons GSLIS CE
T - 617-521-2803
F - 617-521-3192
gslisce at simmons.edu
http://www.simmons.edu/gslis/careers/continuing-education/index.php