BCR Partnering with Collaborative
Digitization Program
By David Brunell
BCR and the Collaborative Digitization Program (CDP) have reached a tentative agreement to offer CDP digitization workshops as part of the BCR training program. The Collaborative Digitization Program (formerly known as the Colorado Digitization Project) is a collaborative initiative involving libraries, archives, historical societies and museums in the western U.S. The CDP has gained a national reputation for its high-quality training, articulation of digitization "best practices" and metadata tools.
BCR is looking for host sites for the following workshops, which we hope to offer throughout the BCR region as soon as possible. If you are interested in participating in one of these workshops or would like to arrange for one of them to be held in your library, please contact Ellen Fox at BCR (efox@bcr.org). The workshops to be offered are:
Introduction to Digitization: The purpose of this workshop is to introduce librarians and staff from other cultural heritage institutions to the range of issues associated with digitization of primary source materials. This workshop provides an overview of key issues such as selection of materials, physical preservation, considerations for digital imaging, metadata and the resources required for responsible sustainability of digital collections.
Introduction to Digital Imaging: The focus of this workshop is on basic digital imaging techniques. It introduces cultural heritage institutions to the Western States Digital Imaging Best Practices, quality control and storage of image files. Participants have the opportunity to work with a flatbed scanner to create scanned images.
Introduction to Dublin Core Metadata: This workshop concentrates on the creation of Dublin Core metadata for digital objects using the Western States Dublin Core Metadata Best Practices. Participants will be provided an overview of Dublin Core elements and strategies for applying them to digital cultural heritage collections.
Introduction to Digital Audio: Workshop participants are introduced to the range of issues associated with converting analog recordings (particularly oral history collections) into digital audio. CDP Digital Audio Best Practices and current audio metadata standards are deciphered and reviewed. Participants will discuss digital audio recording, file formats, storage, playback and delivery.
Teaching with Digital Primary Source Materials: Adapted from the nationally recognized American Memory Fellows program at the Library of Congress, this program offers exciting opportunities for teachers and school media specialists to discover how using digital primary source material can enrich student learning. Participants learn how to access and analyze primary source materials and incorporate them into standards-based classroom lessons.
If you need further information about the content of these workshops, please contact Richard Urban (rurban@du.edu) at the CDP.
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