by Sara Ring
Quick Summary
Minitex will offer an introductory Digital Project Skills series on digitizing collections, metadata for digital collections, and preserving digital collections. The series is designed for staff of any library, archive, museum, or other organization planning or already working on digital projects. No previous knowledge is assumed.
Are you planning a digital project or program at your organization, but unsure where to begin? Consider attending one or all of these upcoming Minitex classes! Registration is required for any session you wish to attend.
Digital Project Skills: Digitizing Collections
March 25th, 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Topics covered:
- Planning for digitization projects
- Digital image basics
- Types of equipment for scanning and capture
- Technical metadata and digital imaging standards and best practices
- Resources needed to build and manage a successful project/program
Digital Project Skills: Metadata for Digital Collections
April 1, 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Topics covered:
- Types of metadata for digital collections
- Metadata standards for digital collections
- Introduction to the Dublin Core Metadata Element Set
- Metadata guidelines and local practice
- Additional resources for metadata creators
Digital Project Skills: Preserving Digital Collections
April 3rd, 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Topics covered:
- Common risks and how to protect digital content
- Storage considerations (storing multiple copies, preservation file formats, and more)
- Preservation metadata
- Assessment and building a digital preservation program
- Digital preservation community resources
