MLA Technical Services Section
proudly presents
“Introduction to Library Digitization”

a one day program on Tuesday October 28th, 2008, at the Worcester Public Library.  This program will cover what libraries need to consider before starting a digitization project.  The speakers will be Massachusetts librarians who have successfully implemented digitization projects at their libraries.  The sessions will be:

Virtual Archives: Preparing to Create a Digital Collection

Speaker: Gregor Trinkaus-Randall, M.A.L.S., C.A., F.S.A. Scot
Preservation Specialist, Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners

Digitizing Dissertations at UMass Worcester

Speakers: Mary Piorun, MLS, AHIP
Associate Director for Technology Initiatives and Resource Management, Lamar Soutter Library, University of Massachusetts, Worcester
and
Lisa Palmer, MLS
Catalog Librarian, Lamar Soutter Library, University of Massachusetts, Worcester

Digital Copyright in the 21st Century. 
Panel Discussion: 

The day will end with a panel discussion with Massachusetts & Connecticut librarians on:

    • How real libraries actually began their digitization project? 

    • The issues faced by librarians doing real projects

    • Project planning and management

    • Hardware needs

    • Copyright considerations

    • Metadata Standards used for data creation

Registration is closed for this event. Thank you for your interest.
 

Location:

Worcester Public Library, Saxe Room
3 Salem Sq
Worcester, MA 01608
(508) 799-1655

Cost:

Early bird registration: (before Oct 1st)
$40.00 per person
$30.00 for MLA members


After October 1st:
$45.00 per person
$35.00 for MLA members

Catering by: by Eric's LaPatisserie Café

 

 

 


MLA...Working for you and your library for over 100 years.
Massachusetts Library Association • P.O. Box 535 • Bedford MA 01730
Ph. (781) 275-7729 * Fax (781) 998-0393
mlaoffice@masslib.org