Upcoming Webinars

Digital Preservation: Audio and Video Formats (Infopeople)

http://infopeople.org/training/audio-and-video-formats

April 12th, 9-10am in Ellis room 4F51A

• Basic formats and standards used in digital audio and video collections for libraries, archives, and museums
• The development of audio and video formats and introduce participants to the significant technical features that pertain to digital libraries.
• Audio formats and encodings introduced include Pulse-Code Modulation (PCM), WAV and BWAV, and the issues related to compression for online delivery.
• Video topics include formats and standards, particularly the role of compression and data storage.
• The meaning of “HD” and options for video transfer and capture, as well as format and encodings for uncompressed video and the Motion JPEG standards.

 

Summer Webinar Series, starting May 10^th

“Anatomy of a Digital Project” Webinar Series

http://www.carli.illinois.edu/news/281/51/Anatomy-of-a-Digital-Project-Webinar-Series.html

1. 1. Lightweight Project Management for Digital Collections (May 10^th, 9-10am in room 4F51A)

• In this webinar, H. Frank Cervone, Vice Chancellor for Information Services at Purdue University Calumet, will discuss a framework for a lightweight project management methodology that can be easily learned and implemented in any size environment. Using lightweight methodology and open-source or relatively inexpensive tools, participants will learn how to implement effective project management practices to ensure the success of digital library projects.

 

1. 2. Selection of Materials for Digitization (TBA)

• Some criteria for digitization selection decisions are straightforward: copyright, cost, and condition are obvious factors that influence selection decisions. Other factors include discovery and access mechanisms, intrinsic value, potential audiences, purpose of the collection, and collection policies. Panelists will address the topic of selecting resources for digitization showing examples from existing digital collections and discussing factors that influenced the selection process.

 

1. 3. Letting the World Know About Your Digital Collection: A Practical Approach to Promotion and Marketing (TBA)

• Digital projects involve more than scanning and metadata creation. We want the world to know about and enjoy the results of our efforts. Promotion and marketing are critical parts of a digital collection project and must be part of the overall project plan. This session will cover some practical ways to get the word out – effectively and economically.

 

1. 4. Digital Preservation: An Introduction to Technologies and Processes for the Care of Digital Collections (TBA)

• As libraries and cultural institutions produce and manage ever more digital materials, they are also beginning to wrestle with the complex issues surrounding long term storage and preservation of digital objects. Librarians, archivists, digital projects managers, and interested information technology specialists are encouraged to attend this forum to learn about digital preservation and about putting practices into place that protect digital assets for future students, scholars, and researchers.