I attended the NEDCC School for Scanning last year, and although it may seem to be targeted solely to paper-based collections (e.g., books, journals, photographs), there's a lot that managers of 3D collections can use. You won't learn how to scan or what specific scanners to use--that information changes too rapidly. Instead, you'll learn about the major issues in digitizing collections (2D or 3D)--access, permanence, preservation, image quality, copyright, data base structure--that will guide collection managers and administrators for years to come. The best thing I learned is that when developing a digitized collection, that last thing you do is buy a scanner. Max A. van Balgooy, Director of Interpretation and Education Stewardship of Historic Sites National Trust for Historic Preservation 1785 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20036 Telephone (202) 588-6242 Fax (202) 588-6232 Email [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Margaret Tamulonis [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2001 1:55 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Digital Project Workshops/educational opps. Hullo All-- Does anyone have any recommendations about good workshops/seminars/learning opportunities for people planning/administering digitization projects for museum collections (3-D artifacts, photos, paintings, etc)? I have seen the descriptions for NEDCC's School for Scanning in December, which looks wonderful but pretty understandably paper-collections focused. Is there any equivalent for broader collections? Any suggestions would be appreciated--and thank you, as always. Margaret Tamulonis Database Manager The Robert Hull Fleming Museum University of Vermont Burlington, Vermont ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).