From: Reynolds, Camille (creynolds@Nossaman.com)
Date: Thu Mar 06 2003 - 10:58:46 PST
Message-ID: <1167DF5724AAD211B93B0008C7B189010242C62D@EXCHGSF01> From: "Reynolds, Camille" <creynolds@Nossaman.com> Subject: FW: baynet-Infopeople's Part Three of the Digitization Series Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2003 10:58:46 -0800
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From: Linda Rodenspiel [mailto:assist@infopeople.org]
Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 10:58 AM
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Subject: baynet-Infopeople's Part Three of the Digitization Series
This workshop is Part Three of a three part Digitization Series produced by
Infopeople with sponsorship from the California Digital Library and Online
Archive of California.
Part One: Managing your Digitization Project (held in February 2003)
Part Two: Scanning for Preservation and Access (held in March 2003)
Part Three: Introduction to Metadata and Record-Building (held in April
2003)
Part One is a four-week distance learning workshop and Parts Two and Three
are one-day, hands-on workshops. These workshops are designed to help
California libraries develop and implement digitization projects, including
projects funded through LSTA grants administered by the State
Library of California.
Title: INTRODUCTION TO METADATA AND RECORD-BUILDING
Dates and locations:
Friday, April 4, California State Library
Tuesday, May 6, Cerritos Public Library
To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at
http://www.infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/129
Digitization of unique historical materials from your collections is an
exciting way to make them available to a broader array of users than has
ever before been possible. Funding is also available to support
digitization projects. Creation of descriptive and administrative metadata
to accompany scanned collection material is an important part of any
digitization effort, yet can also seem daunting.
--Have you ever wondered just why there's so much fuss about metadata?
--Do you need help untangling the mass of metadata acronyms?
--Are you worried about getting access right if you're not a cataloger?
--Are you trying to decide where you should turn for help deciding what
metadata you need?
--Would you like to be able to use readily available tools to create
metadata for your digitization project?
Participants in this workshop will gain a hands-on understanding of what
metadata is, how it functions to ensure long-term access to and
preservation of digitized collection materials, and strategies for
creating metadata and re-using it in a variety of information products.
Workshop Description: This all-day workshop will provide a firm foundation
in understanding and implementing the metadata standards and best practices
of the California Digital Library and the California State
Library. Through lessons, discussion, and hands-on exercises you will
explore the critical role that metadata plays in accessing digitized
collection material, learn how to identify and implement standards for
metadata, explore options for choosing and using tools for creating
metadata, create metadata for a variety of digital files, and 'publish'
those files and their metadata on the Web.
Preliminary course outline:
*Metadata and digital "objects"
*How metadata functions in relation to digital objects
--Identification
--Location
--Finding similar things
--Understanding context
--Ensuring long-term preservation of digital objects
*Components of a digital object composed of a file(s) and metadata
--How a digital object can be used
*Why metadata standards and consistency matter
--Interfaces that satisfy end users
--Helping end users obtain predictable results from an information resource
--Enabling information professionals to assist end users more effectively
--Empowering end users in their use of retrieved digital objects
*Tools for metadata creation
--Exploring a range of options
--Using existing data management systems
--Starting from scratch on a shoestring
*Preparing to create metadata
--Understanding the standards
--Choosing the standards appropriate for your project
*Creating metadata step-by-step using the CDL/CSL standards
--Required metadata elements
--Describing simple objects
--Describing complex objects
*Use and re-use of metadata
--Issues for exporting metadata
--Understanding and using metadata crosswalks
--Making your digital objects available to end users on the Web
--Migration of digital objects over time
*The exciting future for reusable metadata
Workshop Instructor: Bill Landis. Bill received his MILS from the
University of Michigan and has worked as a librarian and archivist since
1995 in a variety of settings. For 2 years he served as production manager
for JSTOR, creating and implementing a production process for the
digitization of
100,000 pages a month of scholarly journal backfiles. He has been a member
of the Society
of American Archivists' Encoded Archival Description Working Group since
1997; the Online
Archive of California Working Group since 1998; and since 2000 has been a
member of the
NEH-funded Canadian-U.S. Taskforce on Archival Description, an
international project to
harmonize Canadian and U.S. content standards for archival description.
Who Should Attend: Anyone in a California library who
--is about to undertake a digitization project that will involve creating
metadata
--is planning a scanning project and wants to know more about metadata
functions, requirements, and resources
--needs to add metadata to existing files of digitized information
--is interested in adding this valuable skill to his or her repertoire
Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of Microsoft Excel or some other spreadsheet
software is required. Note: This is not a cataloging course and no
cataloging experience is required.
Pre-workshop assignment: This course makes extensive use of the Online
Archive of California's LSTA Digital Projects Manual. In preparation for
using the OAC Manual in class, students should visit
http://dynaweb.oac.cdlib.org/lsta/OAC-LSTA-projman.html
to get an overview of Manual contents and familiarize themselves with its
layout and organization before coming to the workshop.
Fee: There is a $75.00 fee for this workshop. Infopeople does not provide
parking passes, lunch or refreshments.
Other Logistics:
*On-site check-in is from 8:30-9:00 AM; instruction is from 9:00 AM-4:30 PM.
*Maps, directions, and parking information are available on the Infopeople
Web site at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Directions
*Infopeople does not provide refreshments or lunch. Since some training
locations do not have in-house or convenient food service, Infopeople
recommends that participants bring a sack lunch.
To view a complete list of Infopeople workshops and for general information
about Infopeople training opportunities, go to the main Infopeople
Workshops page at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop
If you have questions about registration or scheduling of workshops, please
contact Linda Rodenspiel, the Infopeople Project Assistant, at
assist@infopeople.org or by phone at 650-578-9685.
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