UPCOMING EVENTS

OCLC Western Digital & Preservation Services Workshop Series
January 24-25, 2005
Branford P. Millar Library, Room 170
Portland State University
951 SW Hall
Portland, OR 97201

Description:

Monday, January 24, 2005

Digital Image Capture & Quality Control
8:30 Registration
9:00 – 12:00 Workshop
Workshop covers basic level information on scanning, image capture and quality control activities for digital projects. Considers issues relating to outsourcing of scan capture activities vs. in-house capture. Provides an understanding of scanning basics, file formats, compression and color management. Outcome: The ability to make informed digital scanning decisions.

Digital Project Infrastructure
12:30 Registration
1:00 – 4:00 Workshop
This workshop explores the infrastructure of digitization – equipment options, in-house digitization vs. outsourcing, how long-range plans affect equipment choices, and an examination of high-level workflow issues and their impact for infrastructure planning. Leads to understanding of how project size and scope affect infrastructure options and choices. Outcome: The ability to evaluate the appropriateness of various scanning devices for digitization projects.

Tuesday, January 25, 2005

Preserving Born Digital Material
8:30 Registration
9:00 – 12:00 Workshop
As more and more content is created and maintained in digital formats it is important to begin thinking about what to preserve and how to preserve it. This workshop focuses on the issues of selecting an appropriate preservation strategy for born digital material; the key issues in maintaining material in a digital format; and the use of the OCLC Digital Archive and other current preservation projects that are testing characteristics of permanent trusted repositories. Provides an understanding of the concepts of content, context, structure, reliability, and authenticity of digital material and how they relate to preservation. Outcome: An understanding of the available options for preservation of born digital material and an ability to make appropriate preservation decisions for born digital material.

Grant Writing for Preservation and Digitization Projects
12:30 Registration
1:00 – 4:00 Workshop
This workshop is focused on preparing for and writing grants for digitization and/or preservation projects. Emphasis on national funding sources for digitization and preservation grants, the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), and the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC). The workshop includes matching your institution’s project with the appropriate funding agency and preparing to write a proposal. Outcome: The ability to properly choose and prepare a grant proposal including evaluating appropriate funding sources and master grant preparation.

Presenter:

Gayle Palmer, Digital and Preservation Services Manager, OCLC Western Service Center, palmerg@oclc.org, 1.800.342.5956, ext. 4041.

Cost:

PORTALS/OCLC Member Rate: $50 per half day session $75 for entire day
Nonmember Rate: $60 per half day session $90 for entire day

Registration