Digitization Workshop Scheduled for Wilmington, DE

Registration Deadline Approaching!

The registration for AASLH’s Digitization and Museums workshop scheduled for April 18-20 in Wilmington is now open at www.aaslh.org/workshop.htm. Register by March 18 to guarantee a seat.

April 18-20 – Digitization and Museums: Bringing Your Collections into the 21st Century at the Hagley Library and Museum in Wilmington, DE. This workshop, sponsored by AASLH, will be taught by Leigh Grinstead of the Collaborative Digitization Project and will offer in-depth training on digitizing historic collections. Participants can register for single days of the workshop or the entire three days. Day 1 presents issues surrounding the digitization of primary source materials. Day 2 focuses on basic digital imaging techniques. Day 3 introduces creating metadata for digital objects. Topics to be covered include:

  • Introduction to the issues involved in digital project management
  • Why digitize?
  • Defining an audience
  • Legal Issues
  • Tools for deciding what to digitize
  • Dublin Core Metadata
  • Digital Capture Best Practices
  • Digital Glossary
  • Funding Options
  • Writing Competitive Grants
  • Benefits of Collaboration

Cost: $70 per day members/$85 nonmembers or $200 for three days members/$250 nonmember

Registration Deadline is March 18!! You can register today at www.aaslh.org/workshop.htm.

Please contact Bethany Hawkins, Program Associate at [log in to unmask] or 615-320-3203 if you have any questions about these or other upcoming workshops.

Bethany Hawkins
Program Associate
American Association for State and Local History
1717 Church St.
Nashville, TN 37203
615-320-3203
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