3 WEEK ONLINE COURSE ON DIGITIZATION
April 17 – May 5, 2006
Plus May 11-12 Optional On-site

The Illinois Digitization Institute is offering 
more on-line digitization courses in 2006! The 
course from April 17 – March 5, 2006, includes an 
optional two-days of hands-on activities at the 
Illinois State Library in Springfield, Illinois on May 11-12.

Using WebCT courseware, this web-based course 
will allow participants to contribute to online 
discussions and solve real world digitization 
problems right from their own computers.

Topics to be discussed are:

Benefits and costs of digitization projects
Issues involved in designing, setting goals, and 
evaluating digitization projects
Planning issues including: budgeting, workflow, copyright, and delivery
Metadata standards and metadata creation
Selection of materials to be digitize and equipment selection
Best practices and basic scanning and image manipulation skills

The course will run Monday – Friday each week, 
with the online portion taking approximately two 
to three hours per day. Other readings and 
assignments may take more time to complete. The 
registration fee is $300.00 per person.  An 
additional $100 is required for the two-day 
hands-on component (lunches are not included). 
Registrants are responsible for their own travel 
costs. No refunds will be given after Friday, April 14, 2006.

For more information or to register for a course 
visit: 
<http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/IDI/Track2schedule.htm>http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/IDI/ 
.

DEADLINE FOR REGISTERING IS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 2006.

Questions?  Please contact Amy Maroso by e-mail: 
maroso_at_uiuc.edu or by phone: + 217-244-4946.

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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