COURSE OBJECTIVES

This course is a practice-led introduction to the digitization of information resources in libraries and information institutions. It aims at providing practical hands on training to understand the technical underpinnings and practical application of digitization in the library and information service environments

KEY TOPICS

• Overview of digitization;
• File formats;
• Digitization tools;
• Digitization techniques;
• Digitization planning process;
• Metadata standards;
• Digitization and copyright issues;
• Assessments of objects for digitization;
• Image processing;
• Overview of FOSS for digitization project;
• Overview of Dspace;
• Metadata creation & uploading of digital documents; and
• Metadata creation, uploading of digital documents & preservation issues.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of the course participants will be able to:

• Understand the importance of digitization in libraries and information institutions;
• Familiarize with the technical underpinnings of digitization, methods, file formats, compression methods, etc.;
• Assess objects for digitization, and understand handling conditions;
• Understand metadata and preservation issues related to digitization;
• Have an awareness of the complete digitization life cycle; and
• Familiarize with key digitization technologies: both hardware and software.

TARGET PARTICIPANTS

Librarians and other information professionals resources.

Offered By : Archives and Records Management - University Library

OTHER DETAILS

Cost: 400,000

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