Every institution struggles with pressure to be visible on the web and to make its collections accessible to wider audiences, and many face daunting hurdles to implementing digitization programs. This program will cover basic issues in digital preservation, including an introduction to digitization, and will provide information on handling guidelines for digitization, selection of materials, conducting pilot projects, creating access to digitized materials, funding sources, and the benefits of collaborating with other institutions.
Location: Senator John Heinz History Center (Pittsburgh, PA)
Date: February 21, 2012
Time: 9:30 -3:30
Fee: $25 Pennsylvania institutions / $75 out-of-state institutions
Registration deadline: Two weeks prior to program date
For more information and to register, please click here.
This program is presented as part of Save Pennsylvania’s Past, a statewide effort to preserve the millions of objects and historic artifacts that shape the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s history and define our nation. As part of this two-year project, CCAHA will present six training programs in eight regions to prepare staff to address the challenges threatening Pennsylvania's world-class collections.
CCAHA's Save Pennsylvania's Past partners are the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission (PHMC), the Pennsylvania Federation of Museums and Historical Organizations (PFMHO), and LYRASIS. The project is supported by an Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Connecting to Collections Statewide Implementation Grant and by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts.