Meetings and Workshops (2009-2010)

These workshops are open to LHDRP participants only.

Fees

• There are no registration fees.
• Attendees are responsible for travel arrangements (including lodging, transportation, food, etc.).  Your institution may pay for costs associated with attending the meeting and training series using your LSTA grant funds.

 

Schedule

July 2009

LHDRP kickoff meeting
Format: web-based conference call
Host: CSL, Califa, and CDL
Time/Date: Tuesday 7/21, 10:30-12:00

This orientation meeting is addressed to project leads/managers and administrators at each institution, who will be responsible for coordinating or overseeing project activities. This web-based conference call is open to multiple staff per institution.

• Agenda

 

July 2009

Minimizing Legal Risks in Digitization Projects
Format: in-person workshop
Host: Infopeople (Mary Minow, instructor)
Time/Date: Friday 7/24, 8:30-4:30

The workshop will provide an introduction to basic copyright concepts, situating it as one of many ways to protect content; discuss copyright terms, methods for determining the copyright status of a work, and obtaining permission to publish copyrighted materials; provide an overview of "fair use" and Section 108 principles; and highlight additional legal concerns. Please bring a small group (ca. 5 items) of original items -- or photocopies of the original items -- that are representative of collections that you are planning to digitize.

The workshop is addressed to project leads/managers and staff at each institution, who will be directly responsible for selecting materials for scanning and conducting rights assessments. Up to two staff per institution may attend.

Location:

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library
150 E. San Fernando St.
Rooms 255 and 257 (located at the top of the escalator on the second floor)
San José, CA 95112
(408) 808-2000

• Driving Directions, Parking, and Public Transportation
• Suggested accommodations (within a 5 mile radius)

September 2009

LHDRP Scanning and Metadata
Format: in-person meeting
Host: Califa, Northern Micrographics, and CDL
Time/Date: Friday 9/11, 9:30-3:30

This meeting will provide an overview of the process for sending materials to Northern Micrographics for scanning, including the shipping process, working with an online data entry tool to prepare packing lists, receiving deliverables, quality control checking, and other considerations. It will also provide an overview of the LHDRP Handbook descriptive and rights metadata guidelines, for the purpose of cataloging in CONTENTdm. Please have a small group (ca. 5 items) of original items -- or photocopies of the original items -- that are representative of collections that you are planning to digitize.

The meeting is addressed to project leads/managers and staff at each institution, who will be directly responsible for the scanning process, and for preparing metadata for cataloging in CONTENTdm. Up to two staff per institution may attend.

Location:

Sonoma State University
Jean & Charles Schulz Information Center (University Library)
Room 2019 (on 2nd floor, in Library Teaching Center & Digital Lab)
Rohnert Park, CA 94928-3609
707-664-2397

• Agenda
• Library map (Room 2019 is at the bottom right-hand corner)
• Campus map (showing Schulz Information Center)
• Driving Directions, Airport Information, and Public Transportation
• Parking map
  • Lots J or F are for visitor parking and are within walking distance. A daily pass is $2.50. Purchase at the Parking and Information Center, between Lots J and F (South Entrance at E. Cotati Ave.).
  • Lot D available is reserved parking, but accessible in cases where you have a disabled placard. A daily pass is $5. Purchase also at the Parking and Information Center.
• Suggested accommodations (within a 5 mile radius)

  Best Western Inn
  6500 Redwood Drive
  Rohnert Park 94928
  (707) 584-7435
  Rates are $88 to $100 for a double room

  Doubletree Hotel
  One Doubletree Drive
  Rohnert Park 94928
  (707) 584-5466
  http://www.dtsonoma.com/location.html
  Rates are $89 to $158 for a double room

  Hampton Inn and Suites
  6248 Redwood Drive
  Rohnert Park 94928
  (707) 586-8700
  Rates are $110 to $149 for a double room

  Rodeway Inn Wine Country
  6288 Redwood Drive
  Rohnert Park, CA, US, 94928
  (707) 584-1600
  Rates are $53 to $60 for a double room

December 2009

Creating Digital Objects with CONTENTdm
Format: in-person workshop
Host: OCLC (Linda Stewart, instructor)
Time/Date: Friday 12/11, 9:30-3:45

A basic level hands-on workshop designed to assist institutions in understanding how to use CONTENTdm to create digital collections based on LHDRP specifications. CONTENTdm is used to create, manage, and make digital collections available on the web. Workshop topics include: CONTENTdm highlights; collection-building tutorial; and LHDRP metadata and controlled vocabulary implementation.

The workshop is addressed to project leads/managers and staff at each institution, who will be directly responsible for preparing metadata for cataloging in CONTENTdm and for using the software. Up to two staff per institution may attend.

Location:

OCLC
3281 East Guasti Road
Suite 560
Ontario, CA 91761

• Registration
• Map
• Parking: There is no fee for on-site parking
• Suggested accommodations (within a 5 mile radius)

 

June 2010

LHDRP post-grant year planning meeting
Format: in-person meeting
Host: CSL, Califa, and CDL
Time/Date: TBD