** apologies for cross posting **

KDCS is pleased to introduce the following courses for June 2005. Courses 
are offered as single days, but grouped in pairs to allow delegates to 
attend linked subjects if they wish.

15th June       Managing digital projects for culture and heritage

16th June       Digital Copyright: opportunities and practicalities - KDCS with 
Naomi Korn

22nd June       Fundraising

23rd June       Sustaining digital projects: funding the future

See http://www.kcl.ac.uk/kdcs/content/training.htm for more details and 
booking information. All courses are led by Simon Tanner, KDCS Director.

What course attendees have said about KDCS training:
- "Excellent coverage of information with apt description and explanation."
- "The balance between group discussion and presentation was particularly 
good."
- "This is excellent ­ one of the best I've attended."
- "It was very comprehensive ­ as I thought of questions, they were 
answered almost right away. I have a lot of new knowledge that I'll be able 
to apply."
- "Provided just the information required ­ informative, comprehensive and 
thought provoking."

Details of the courses on offer in June 2005:

Managing digital projects for culture and heritage (15th June 2005)

Focussed upon delivering digital resources and digitisation (the conversion 
to digital formats) this one day course will inform managers and project 
staff about how to approach digital projects.

Starting with effective project management through fundraising and 
budgeting/costing issues the course will offer real life examples and tools 
to enable effective management. The afternoon will focus upon writing 
requirement specifications, tendering and selecting service providers. The 
course will encourage discussion, questions and debate plus provide a 
structured environment to learn about the management tools of the digital 
project trade.
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/kdcs/content/training_details.htm#funadmentals

Digital Copyright: opportunities and practicalities (16th June 2005)
Presented in association with Naomi Korn, copyright consultant.

Copyright is a current and important topic for many organisations, 
particularly those that are considering digitising and delivering digital 
content in order to make sure that their rights are not infringed upon and 
their assets are
fully exploited. This all-day course will focus upon participant's 
experiences and case studies. It will encourage group work and discussion 
around key areas, whilst focussing on current topics and real world digital 
issues. This course will appeal to everyone currently digitising content or 
thinking of embarking on a digital project who wishes to learn more about 
rights issues. Participants are invited to bring case studies and outlines 
of current projects to the session.

By the end of the day, participants will:

     * Encounter the key issues relating to digital copyright
     * Know the importance of managing and protecting their rights
     * Share experiences and good practice tips with other participants
     * Gain knowledge about how best practice can be embedded within their 
daily work

Naomi Korn is an experienced trainer and consultant, specialising in 
copyright, IPR, licensing and digital rights management. She has worked for 
many years with museums, galleries, archives, libraries and the higher 
education sector. She was the first copyright officer at the Tate and has 
contributed to many international projects. She is currently the Secretary 
of the Museum Copyright Group.
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/kdcs/content/training_details.htm#copyright


Fundraising (22nd June 2005)

Heritage and memory organizations are increasingly engaging in many 
different kinds of digital projects large and small. These projects often 
need to be funded from outside sources, at least in the early stages, as it 
is difficult to create new funding streams for new initiatives. This 
workshop will address some of the key issues in planning and costing 
digital projects, identifying funders, writing grant proposals, and will 
discuss some of the major sources of funding available to not-for-profit 
organisations.

Topics covered in this training day include:

     * Finding funders
     * Matching bids to funders needs
     * Proposal development
     * Writing and pitching proposals
     * Financial issues
           o Managing the project/programme finances
           o Cost and benefit analysis for planning expenditure
           o Tendering and procurement
           o Sustaining the funding stream
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/kdcs/content/training_details.htm#fundraising

Sustaining digital projects: funding the future (23rd June 2005)

The long-term sustainability of digital resources is a problem in a world 
where projects are conceived of as short-term activities and where funders 
have limited resources to commit beyond initial development phases. Regular 
updating and upgrading is inevitable, and hardware and software must be 
replaced regularly if a resource is to grow and thrive. This course will 
identify the key issues in developing a sustainability plan including what 
to sustain (resource, people and/or activity), various revenue models and 
finding your market niche for future funding.

Topics covered in this training day include:

     * What are you sustaining?
     * Cost and benefit analysis for planning the future
     * Stakeholder studies - knowing your audience
     * Revenue models and channels to market
           o Advertising model
           o Infomediary model
           o Merchant model
           o Affiliate model
           o Community model
           o Subscription model
           o Utility model
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/kdcs/content/training_details.htm#sustain
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Simon Tanner
Director,  King's Digital Consultancy Services
King's College London
Kay House, 7 Arundel Street, London WC2R 3DX
tel: +44 (0)7793 403542
email: [log in to unmask] 
www.kcl.ac.uk/kdcs/

Naomi Korn
Copyright Consultant
Tel: (020) 8886 1764
Mobile: 07957 761 032
e-mail: [log in to unmask]
website: www.naomikorn.com
 
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