Following is a list of online tutorials that walk you through the digitization process. Completing these tutorials can be a good way for managers and staff alike to familiarize themselves with project planning, management, and implementation.

Cornell University's Digital Imaging Tutorial
Cornell University's Digital Preservation Management tutorial
Indiana University's Digital Project Planning Services

Reference

Besser, Howard. Introduction to Imaging, Revised Edition (2003). The J. Paul Getty Trust. This book is free as a downloadable PDF.
The NINCH Guide to Good Practice in the Digital Representation and Management of Cultural Heritage Materials. (2002). The National Initiative for a Networked Cultural Heritage (NINCH).
Photographs: Archival Care and Management (Hardcover), by Mary Lynn Ritzenthaler (Author), Diane Vogt-o'connor (Author), Helena Zinkham (Author), Brett Carnell (Author), Kit Peterson (Author)

Learn More about Digitization

Join the DigiStates listserv, an online discussion list for individuals who are working on collaborative statewide projects for the digitization of cultural heritage resources.
Order technical leaflets on digitization and digital imaging from the American Association for State and Local History. Digitizing Your Collection, #217 and Evaluating Historical Photographs, #120 will be helpful.
Check out ALA's Copyright Advisory Network (CAN) Forum. It is a free service - you just have to register to be able to post a question, http://www.librarycopyright.net/wordpress/punbb/viewforum.php?id=1

Online Education Resources

Digital History: A Guide To Gathering, Preserving, And Presenting the Past On The Web http://chnm.gmu.edu/digitalhistory/index.php

The Center for History and New Media at George Mason University has consistently broken new ground with their projects, and this online resource is an important part of their work. Created and written by Professors Daniel J. Cohen and Roy Rosenzweig, this online version of their book serves as an introduction to the web for those “who wish to produce online historical work, or to build upon and improve the projects they have already started in this important new medium.” The work is divided into a number of chapters, including “Becoming Digital”, “Owning the Past?”, and “Preserving Digital History”. Leaving hardly a stone unturned, the work covers everything from copyright law to site design, and it is a work that visitors will want to return to more than once.

Metadata Basics

This is a free course with overview material about metadata. It takes about an hour to read most of the screens; linking to other resources for more information will extend your time.

WebJunction

Take a course called "Developing Digital Projects" under Sustainability, Advocacy, & Outreach. It takes about two hours and costs $50. There are a lot of useful worksheets and checklists if you are planning a project now. Or, take one on "Photoshop" under Web Development Series. This one is $50.

Ed2go

Online courses with a range of prices. There are courses on Grant Writing and on Photoshop.

Powerpoints about WHO

April 25, 2007

Chris Hartman, Emily Pfotenhauer and Debbie Cardinal presented a program at Wisconsin Association of Academic Librarians conference called "There's More Work to Do that I Thought... Perspectives on Digital Project Management." Learn about their projects by downloading these powerpoint presentations.

There’s More Work to Do than I Thought.ppt - Debbie Cardinal

Wisconsin Decorative Arts Database.ppt - Emily Pfotenhauer, Wisconsin Historical Society and the Chipstone Foundation

Wisconsin Heritage Online

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