Subject: DIGITIZATION SUMMER SCHOOL, Glasgow, Scotland
David Green (david@ninch.org)
Date: Fri, 20 Mar 1998 17:01:09 -0500
Message-Id: <v0213052db138951f3f64@[192.100.21.23]> Date: Fri, 20 Mar 1998 17:01:09 -0500 To: ninch-announce@cni.org From: david@ninch.org (David Green) Subject: DIGITIZATION SUMMER SCHOOL, Glasgow, Scotland
NINCH ANNOUNCEMENT
March 20, 1998
DIGITIZATION SUMMER SCHOOL
July 5-18, GLASGOW, SCOTLAND
<http://www.arts.gla.ac.uk/HATII/SumProg>
> From: "(Dr Seamus Ross)" <sro@arts.gla.ac.uk>
> To: david@ninch.org
> Date: Fri, 20 Mar 1998 21:41:16 +0000
> Subject: A request, please
> Reply-To: seamusr@arts.gla.ac.uk
>
> *** Digitisation Summer School '98 ***
> The Humanities Advanced Technology and Information Institute
> Glasgow, 5-18 July 1998
>
> http://www.arts.gla.ac.uk/HATII/SumProg
>
>
> Introduction
>
> The availability of high-quality digital content is central to
> improved public access, teaching, and research about heritage
> information. Archivists, librarians, and museum professionals are
> among the many groups that are increasingly involved in creating
> digital resources to improve access and understanding to their
> collections. Skills in understanding the principles and best practice
> in the digitisation of primary textual and image resources have broad
> value. Participants in the course will examine the advantages of
> developing digital collections of heritage materials, as well as
> investigate issues involved in creating, curating, and managing access
> to such collections. The lectures will be supplemented by seminars and
> practical exercises. In these, participants will apply the practical
> skills they acquire to the digitisation of an analogue collection
> which they have selected (print, image e.g. photographic or slide,
> music manuscripts, or map). The focus will be on working with primary
> source material not otherwise available in digital form.
>
> Participants are encouraged to bring material related to their own
> interests or to those of their home institution. Where this is not
> practical, material from the University of Glasgow's collections will
> be made available.
>
> Aims and Objectives
>
> After completing the course, participants will:
> * be familiar with major digitisation projects and how they are being
> run;
>
> * acquire the skills to select materials for digitisation and provide
> sound justifications for their decisions;
>
> * be able to define the standards to be used depending upon the type
> of documentary or image material with which they are working and the
> objectives of a particular digitisation initiative;
>
> * gain the skills to manage the digitisation process from end-to-end;
>
> * appreciate the role and types of metadata used to assure the long
> term reusability of digital materials;
>
> * acquire the skills to create suitable metadata;
>
> * be able to determine the costs of digitisation projects;
>
> * be able to plan appropriate storage and access facilities; and,
>
> * understand the application of the techniques to various heritage
> sectors, including archives, libraries, special collections, and
> museums.
>
>
> Time scale
>
> The two-week course will consist of 10 two-hour lectures; 10 one-hour
> seminars; and 10 three-hour lab-based practicals. (Daily schedule:
> 9-11 Lecture, 11:30-12:30 Seminar, 2-5 pm Practical)
>
>
> Course Content
>
> A. Lectures:
> B. Seminars:
> C. Practicals
> D. Projects
>
> More details about course content can be found on the Summer School
> Webpage.
>
> Teaching Team
>
> Dr Seamus Ross (HATII) / Tel: (+44 141) 330 3635 /
> S.Ross@arts.gla.ac.uk
>
> Dr Maria Economou (HATII) / Tel: (+44 141) 330 3843 /
> M.Economou@hatii.arts.gla.ac.uk
>
> Ann Gow (HATII) / Tel: (+44 141) 330 3843 / A.Gow@arts.gla.ac.uk
>
>
> Level
>
> The course will be of value to students and professionals working in
> the cultural and humanities sector (archives, museums, libraries).
>
>
> Qualifications and Prerequisites
>
> Participants must have basic computing skills (i.e. familiarity with
> computers, especially Windows 3.1 or Windows 95 environment, and basic
> word-processing skills).
>
>
> Costs
>
> Course Fees
> Normal price: #800 sterling for 2 weeks
> (including study materials, mid-morning coffee, lunch, and afternoon
> tea breaks) Student price: #600 sterling for 2 weeks / #800 sterling
> for 3 weeks (including study materials, mid-morning coffee, lunch, and
> afternoon tea breaks)
>
> Social Events
>
> Activities include an opening dinner on Sunday 5 July, a closing
> dinner on Friday 17 July, a day trip to Loch Lomond, as well as
> opportunities to take advantage of Glasgow's lively
> cultural scene.
>
>
> Accommodation
>
> Accommodation will be available in University halls of residence (bed
> and breakfast, half board, full board or self-catering accommodation).
> The cost of accommodation options starts at #20 sterling per night.
> Details will be provided upon request.
>
>
> Registration
>
> Please, either complete the form below or send your application by
> post, fax, or email to: Mrs Ann Law, Secretary, Humanities Advanced
> Technology & Information Institute, University of Glasgow, 2
> University Gardens, GLASGOW G12 8QQ, UK.
>
> Tel. and Fax: (+44 141) 330 5512
>
> Email: a.law@arts.gla.ac.uk
>
>
> Registration Deadline: 15 May 1998
>
> A registration form is available on the Summer School Webpage. Your
> registration will not be confirmed until we receive payment for the
> course. Places on the course are unfortunately limited.
>
> *********************************************
> Dr Seamus Ross, Director
> Humanities Computing & Information Management
> Faculty of Office, Faculty of Arts
> 6 University Gardens
> University of Glasgow
> Glasgow, G12 8QQ
> Scotland
>
> Telephone: 0141 330 3635
> Local Fax: 0141 330 3788
> Secure Fax: 0141 330 5512
> Secretary: 0141 330 5512
> *********************************************
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