From CDP Workshops: Digitization and Museums: August 2006

DAY 1 - Introduction to the issues involved in digital project management

Agenda Topics:

* 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

DAY 2 - Introduction to Digital Imaging

The focus of this workshop is on basic digital imaging techniques. It introduces cultural heritage institutions to the Western States Digital Imaging Best Practices, quality control, storage of image files, and basic concepts of digital preservation and technical metadata. Participants have the opportunity to work with a flatbed scanner to create scanned images.

Agenda Topics:

* General introduction, including definitions

* Image capture

* File formats and compression

* Image sizing

* Selecting digital imaging hardware

* Managing color, calibration

* Quality control including Benchmarking and formulas

* Outsourcing

* Hands on exercises

DAY 3 - Introduction to Dublin Core Metadata

This workshop concentrates on the creation of Dublin Core metadata for digital objects using the Western States Dublin Core Metadata Best Practices. Participants will be provided an overview of Dublin Core elements and strategies for applying them to digital cultural heritage collections. Lecture and small group discussion will be included in the session.

Agenda Topics:

* What is metadata?

* What is Dublin Core?

* Western States Dublin Core Metadata Best Practices

* Options for creating metadata records

* Heritage and how to contribute records

* Hands on exercises