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Dear Colleague,
I am writing to invite you to attend a FREE workshop.
High Volume Digitisation: Issues, Trends & Innovative Robot Tech
Location: The New Technology Institute, Birmingham
http://www.ntibirmingham.co.uk/facilities/
Date: Wed 23rd September 2009 (all day)
Sponsored by JISC
<http://www.jisc.ac.uk/whatwedo/programmes/digitisation/reports/workshop
s.aspx>
Who Should Attend
This workshop focuses on high-volume digitisation of bound materials
e.g. books, manuscripts, newspapers, magazines, registers and ephemera.
This is a growing area of interest for technical and project managers,
practitioners, researchers and useful for anyone interested in what is
also known as 'mass' or Large Scale Digitisation Initiatives (LSDIs).
Bringing together experts, UK and European case studies, the latest
technical developments and good practices; the day is intended to
provide an outline awareness of what is involved in planning LSDIs for
digital preservation or digital access. This includes LSDI feasibility,
logistics, scaling, outsourcing, costing, risks, quality, metadata, OCR
and FAQs.
The day will include real-time demos of robotic-arm scanners with
opportunities for two way dialogue and open questions.
More Information & How to Register
For more details and the workshop programme please click here
<http://www.bcu.ac.uk/dcs/workshop.htm> . Alternatively, email
[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> or tel. (0)121 331 6350 and ask
for Bev Dodd or Beth Delwiche for information or to register.
Deadline for registration is Fri 18th September 2009. Attendance is free
until the deadline, but places are limited so attendees are urged to
reserve places early and avoid possible disappointment !
Hope to see you there!
Best wishes
Bev Dodd,
DCS, Library & Learning Resources,
Birmingham City University
Tel. 0121 331 6350
www.bcu.ac.uk/dcs
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