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Apologies if you receive this more than once. The Humanities Advanced Technology and Information Institute (HATII) of the University of Glasgow is pleased to announce the fifth international Digitisation Summer School, June 30th - July 5th 2002. Full information and course details can be found on the HATII web pages at: http://www.hatii.arts.gla.ac.uk/DigiSS02/ The availability of high-quality digital content is central to improved public access, teaching, and research. Archivists, librarians, and museum professionals are among the many groups that are increasingly 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. Participants in the course will examine the advantages of developing digital collections of heritage materials, as well as investigate issues involved in creating, curating, and managing access to such collections. The lectures will be supplemented by seminars and practical exercises. In these, participants will apply the practical skills they acquire to the digitisation of an analogue collection which they have selected (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; seminars; lab-based practicals (offering both guided tuition, as well as an opportunity for individual practice); and visits to the Glasgow University Library. 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 accommodation): - Advanced booking price: 600 sterling (if a place is booked and the course fees are paid by 16 April 2002). - Normal price: 700 sterling (if a place is booked and the course fees are paid after 16 April 2002) Please use the web page to register online at: http://www.hatii.arts.gla.ac.uk/DigiSS02/ or contact: Mrs Ann Law, Secretary, HATII, George Service House, 11 University Gardens University of Glasgow GLASGOW G12 8QQ, UK Tel. and Fax: (+44 141) 330 5512 Email: [log in to unmask]