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4th International HATII Digitisation Summer School

The Humanities Advanced Technology and Information Institute (HATII) is
pleased to announce the 4th International HATII Digitisation Summer School,
July 8 - 13 2001, at the University of Glasgow.

Full information and course details can be found on the HATII web pages at:
http://www.hatii.arts.gla.ac.uk/DigiSS01/

The availability of high-quality digital content is central to improved
public access, teaching, and research about heritage information.
Archivists, librarians, and museum professionals are among the many groups
involved in creating digital resources to improve access and understanding
to their collections. Skills in understanding the principles and best
practice in the digitisation of primary textual and image resources have
broad value. The Humanities Advanced Technology and Information Institute
(HATII) has developed this course to address the advantages of developing
digital collections of heritage materials, as well as investigate issues
involved in selecting, creating, curating, and managing access to such
collections. The lectures will be supplemented by workshops and practical
exercises. Participants will acquire practical skills in digitisation of
analogue material (print, image e.g. photographic or slide, music
manuscripts, or map). The focus will be on working with primary source
material not otherwise available in digital form.

The one-week intensive course will consist of lectures; workshops; hands-on
practicals (offering both guided tuition, as well as an  opportunity for
individual practice); and visits to Special Collections at the Glasgow
University Library, the Archives and the Performing Arts Data Service
(PADS).

Places are limited on the course, so please register early to  confirm a
place.

COSTS, REGISTRATION, AND DEADLINES

Course Fees (including study materials, mid-morning coffee, lunch, and
afternoon tea breaks, not including accomdation):

- Advanced booking price: £650 sterling (if a place is booked and the course
fees are paid by the 13 April 2001).

- Normal price: £700 sterling (if a place is booked and the course fees are
paid after 14 April 2001)

Please use the web page to register online at:
http://www.hatii.arts.gla.ac.uk/DigiSS01/

or contact:

Mrs Ann Law,
Secretary,
HATII,
George Service House,
11 University Gardens
University of Glasgow
GLASGOW G12 8QQ, UK