Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2015 14:36:19 -0500 Message-ID: <CAMtke02MVmbAZknPWH1BgXnLjUfUh8AgJMH1OOZX1oaTXWZEOQ@mail.gmail.com> Subject: Workshop: Digitization Basics for Archives and Special Collections, Madison, July 22 From: Emily Pfotenhauer <emily@wils.org>
This day-long, hands-on workshop, sponsored by WiLS (Wisconsin Library
Services) will take place at the Pyle Center on the UW-Madison campus on
Wednesday, July 22. Registration cost is $70.00. To register, visit
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wilsworld-2015-registration-17176364970
*9:30-12:30*
*Digitization Basics for Archives and Special Collections – Part 1:
Select
and Scan*
*Michael Edmonds, Wisconsin Historical Society, Deputy Administrator,
Division of Library-Archives*
*Josh Hickman, Beloit College, Digital Resources Librarian*
* Emily Pfotenhauer, WiLS, Recollection Wisconsin Program Manager*
This is the first part of a two-part, full-day workshop introducing the
core elements of creating digital collections of historical photographs,
documents and other archival materials. Part 1 focuses on selecting
materials to digitize and the basics of reformatting. We’ll start w
ith some
recommendations for planning a successful project and consider how your
digital collections can fit into the statewide and national landscape of
digital content. We’ll discuss copyright concerns in order to help
you
answer the question “CAN I put this online?” And we
ll explore the
vocabulary of digital images, including pixels, resolution and bit depth as
well as tools and best practices for scanning photographs and documents.
*1:30-4:30 *
*Digitization Basics for Archives and Special Collections – Part 2:
Store
and Share*
*Catherine Phan, Metadata Librarian, University of Wisconsin Digital
Collections Center*
*Jesse Henderson, Digital Services Librarian, University of Wisconsin
Digital Collections Center*
*Steven Dast, Digital Asset Librarian, University of Wisconsin Digital
Collections Center*
*Bradley Shipps, Continuing Education and Outreach Librarian, Outagamie
Waupaca Library System*
*Jessica Williams, Library Director, Mount Horeb Public Library*
This is the second part of a two-part, full-day workshop introducing the
core elements of creating digital collections of historical photographs,
documents and other archival materials. Part 2 focuses on sharing your
digitized materials with the world and steps you can take to ensure that
they’ll remain usable and accessible into the future. We’ll
define metadata
and why it’s important, and consider approaches to creating descrip
tive
metadata for discovery of historical resources. We’ll examine the i
ssue of
digital preservation, including practical steps you can take to preserve
your digital content with limited resources. And we’ll think about
digitization as a path to community engagement, including reaching out to
your community for content and promoting your digital collections to your
users.
-- Emily Pfotenhauer Recollection Wisconsin Program Manager, WiLS 608-616-9756 emily@wils.org http://recollectionwisconsin.orgHelp us improve! Take our feedback survey <http://www.wils.org/service-feedback/>.