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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). --------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------- Gil Young NoWAL Support Officer NoWAL: Widening access to library resources and improving learning and information support services through innovation, influence and partnership. Minshull House 47-49 Chorlton Street Manchester M1 3EU 0161 247 6021 "Before acting on this email or opening any attachments you should read the Manchester Metropolitan University's email disclaimer available on its website http://www.mmu.ac.uk/emaildisclaimer "