[EDU] Digitisation Summer School '98 (1998.07.5-18: Glasgow, Scotland)

[Terry Kuny]

         *** 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 at arts.gla.ac.uk

Dr Maria Economou (HATII) / Tel: (+44 141) 330 3843 /
M.Economou at hatii.arts.gla.ac.uk

Ann Gow (HATII) / Tel: (+44 141) 330 3843 / A.Gow at 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 at 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.

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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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