Margaret:

The Canadian Heritage Information Network (CHIN) has just finished putting on a
series of digitization workshops across Canada. The agenda for the workshop
follows. We will be putting more of these workshops on next spring. You can
contact me for further information if you wish.

Jim

Jim Fox
Product Manager,
Skills Development
                                                               1-800-520-2446
(Canada and U.S.)
Canadian Heritage Information Network                                 (819)
994-1200
15 Eddy St.   4th Floor
                                                          Fax (819) 994-9555
Hull, Que.

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Website: http://www.chin.gc.ca



                       Digitizing Images for your Museum
                                Workshop Agenda


Day One

     9:00 Introductions, Workshop goal, Overview of 2-day agenda
     9:30 Objectives
          Introduction to digitization ? Why digitize?
          Benefits of digitization
          Fundamentals
          Exercise
     10:30     Break
     10:45     Planning a digitization project
          Exercise
     12:00     Lunch
     1:00 Costs of a digitization project
          Legal issues
          Standards and guidelines
          Managing Images and long-term maintenance
          Preservation and Conservation
          Resources & Questions
     2:00      Digital basics
     2:30 Break
     2:45 Scanners & Cameras
          Capturing Images
          Hands-On ? participants using the scanners
     4:00 Summary
          Additional resources
     4:30 Close of day 1

Day Two

     9:00 Review, questions and answers
     9:15 Hardware and software selection
          Storage
          Image Manipulation Tips and Techniques
     10:30     Break
     10:45     Digital Camera demo
          Image Manipulation (continued)
     12:00     Lunch
     1:00 Questions and answers
     1:30 Hands on ? participants using the scanners and image manipulation
software
     2:15 Break
     2:30 Hands on ? continuing
     4:00 Wrap-up, questions and answers, feedback
     4:30 Close of workshop

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