Apologies for cross posting.
There are some places left on the following two courses. As always NoWAL welcomes
delegates at these event from all sectors and all regions. If you have any questions about
this or any other NoWAL event please do not hesitate to contact me (details at the bottom
of this e-mail).
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10/03/2010
The Keys to Successful Digitisation: Planning and Implementing
Time: 10:00 - 16:30
Venue: MMU - Learn Higher Boardroom (201c), MRL, Geoffrey Manton Building, Manchester
Tutor: Stephanie Taylor
Charges:
NoWAL: £75
External: £150
This course gives an overview of the main issues involved in the digitisation process and
why digital content and services are important to the future of libraries.
It will address key issues to ensure the success of digitisation projects
Why do some projects succeed and others fail?
Scoping the project
Identifying system and service requirements
Content & metadata
Content discovery
The course is a combination of presentations and practical sessions.
Who should attend:
This course is suitable for staff responsible for planning and managing digitisation
projects
For more information and to book a place go to
http://www.nowal.ac.uk/general_programme.php?action=view&sql_id=92
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25/03/2010
The Keys to Successful Digitisation: Sustaining Digitisation Projects
Time: 10:00 - 16:30
Venue: University of Liverpool - Taylor Room, Sydney Jones Library
Tutor: Stephanie Taylor
Charges:
NoWAL: £75
External: £150
This course will focus on more key elements to successful digitisation projects:
Engaging with stakeholders
Advocacy
Managing content users and content creators
Creating and maintaining policies
Staffing – the project and beyond
The course is a combination of presentations and practical sessions and attendees are
welcome to bring their own projects to use as examples in the practical sessions.
Who should attend:
This course is suitable for staff responsible for planning and managing digitisation
projects
For more information and to book a place go to
http://www.nowal.ac.uk/general_programme.php?action=view&sql_id=93
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Gil Young
NoWAL Support Officer
NoWAL: Widening access to library resources and improving learning and information support
services through innovation, influence and partnership.
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