[PADG:101] Correction: Digital Imaging of Library Materials workshop

["Riley, Alicia" <ariley@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Correction: Digital Imaging of Library Materials workshop.


Please note that Digital Imaging Of Library Materials is a one-day,
hands-on workshop. We apologize for any inconvenience.


*************Digital Imaging of Library Materials*****************

Wednesday, August 25, 2004, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL from
8am-4pm.

This one-day hands-on workshop is designed for individuals with little
to no experience with digitization. Participants will gain practical
experience scanning and editing image files, and will receive an
introduction to the issues surrounding small to mid-sized library
imaging projects.

Topics covered include: equipment requirements for library digitization
projects, equipment calibration, the difference between digital imaging
and optical character recognition, the "scan once" methodology, file
types and compression, basic scanner operation, basic image adjustment
and manipulation using Adobe Photoshop, OCR, terminology used in
digitization projects, preservation of digital masters, file naming, and
storage media. The instructor for this workshop is Steve Smith,
Preservation Librarian, Wellesley College.

Cost is $175 SOLINET members ($165 early bird, $195 late registration),
$215 Non-members ($205 early bird, $235 late registration). Any
institution in Florida qualifies for the member rate.


For more information or to register, contact Vanessa Richardson at
800-999-8558, vanessa_richardson@xxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:vanessa_richardson@xxxxxxxxxxx> or visit our website at
www.solinet.net for full descriptions and online registration.

This workshop is funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment
for the Humanities, Division of Preservation and Access.