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 ½ 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
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Patricia L. Miller, Executive Director
Illinois Heritage Association
602 1/2 E. Green St., Champaign, IL 61820
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