“Basics and Beyond” Digitization Training Opportunities!

The Illinois Digitization Institute at the University of Illinois Library 
at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), through a National Leadership Grant from the 
Institute of Museum and Library Services to the UI Library, the Illinois 
State Library, and the Illinois Heritage Association, is offering more 
digitization training courses in 2005.

On-line Only Course:  January 31 – February 18, 2005.  This three-week 
on-line course allows busy professionals the opportunity to learn more 
about digitization from the convenience of their own 
computers!  Asynchronous, Web-based course allows participants to use the 
on-line course time to engage in on-line discussions, solve real world 
digitization problems, and do readings on various aspects of the 
digitization process. Cost:  $200.00 per person.

On-line Plus Hands-on:  February 7 – 25 with workshop on March 1 and 2, 
2005.  3-week web-based course followed by a 2-day, intensive hands-on 
workshop which will take place at the UIUC campus.  Once the on-line 
portion is complete, participants will travel to the UIUC campus for two 
days to work hands-on with scanners, digital cameras, and other image 
capture devices, create metadata, and work with digital imaging and image 
management software.  The workshop will also include guest experts in the 
areas of digitization and preservation.  Cost:  $300.00 per person plus 
travel, accommodations, and per diem for the 2-day workshop.

Both courses will be directed towards participants from libraries, museums, 
archives, and other institutions who are seeking in-depth digitization 
instruction to work with cultural heritage materials. Discussions and 
assignments will focus on the following topics:
    * Benefits and costs of digitization projects
    * Issues involved with designing and evaluating digitization projects, 
and goal-setting
    * Selection of materials for digitization
    * Determining the best way to digitize a collection and make it 
accessible to the target audience
    * Planning issues including: budgeting, workflow, copyright, storage, 
and preservation
    * Metadata: best practices and creation
    * Evaluating, selecting, and purchasing digitization equipment
    * Basic scanning and image manipulation
    * Delivery and access of digital images
Illinois cultural heritage associations may be able to qualify for a 
scholarship to cover the cost of either of these courses.

To learn more about the “Basics and Beyond” digitization course series and 
available scholarships or to register for courses, please visit 
<http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/IDI>http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/IDI 
or contact:

Amy Maroso, Project Coordinator
Grainger Engineering Library Information Center
Phone:  (217) 244-4946
E-mail:  [log in to unmask]







Patricia L. Miller, Executive Director
Illinois Heritage Association
602 1/2 E. Green St., Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 359-5600  [log in to unmask]

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