DIGITIZATION FUNDAMENTALS WORKSHOP REGISTRATION
August 3 & 4, 2006 The Illinois Digitization Institute will be offering cultural heritage institutions a two-day workshop on digital imaging at the Illinois State Library in Springfield, Illinois on August 3 - 4, 2006. This workshop will include a mixture of classroom training and hands-on work covering the basics of digitization, including project planning, equipment selection, what digital images are, metadata, and more. The hands-on activities will ensure that participants are familiar with digitization concepts such as bit depth, resolution, and metadata creation. We will also do hands-on image capture using scanners and digital cameras, learn more about how to use optical character recognition software, and create metadata using CONTENTdm, a digital asset management system. Participants are encouraged to bring a few items from their own collections to use. The following topics will be addressed: ? Digital image basics ? How to plan successful and sustainable projects ? Professional standards for digital images ? Equipment choices ? Using scanners and digital cameras to capture your images (hands-on) ? The basics of using Adobe Photoshop Elements (hands-on) ? Metadata schemes and creating metadata in CONTENTdm (hands-on) ? Creating searchable text from scanned images using Optical Character Recognition (hands-on) The registration fee: $95.00 per person, plus travel expenses and lunch on your own both days Space for the workshop is limited and will be available on a first- come, first-served basis, so please register as soon as possible! No refund of fees will be given after Wednesday, August 2, 2006. If you cannot attend this workshop, you may be interested in other workshops and courses offered by the IDI. Please check the IDI website at http://images.library.uiuc.edu/ projects/IDI for more information on future workshops and other digitization training options. To register, please fill out the second portion of this form and return it with a check made payable to the University of Illinois (credit cards can also be accepted. Please see the registration form for more information). THE REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS FRIDAY, JULY 21, 2006. Registration forms and checks should be mailed to: Illinois Heritage Association 602 ? E. Green St. Champaign, IL 61820 Confirmation, driving directions, and more information will be sent upon receipt of your registration form and payment in full. For further information about this or other workshop opportunities, please contact: Patricia L. Miller, Executive Director Illinois Heritage Association Phone: (217) 359-5600 / Fax: 877-271-5871 E-mail: plmxiha at prairienet.org
