Meetings and Workshops (Ninth Year: 2008-2009)

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 2008

• LHDRP kickoff meeting.  Hosted by CDL. Thursday 7/10, 11:00am-3:00pm (lunch provided by CDL)

• "Copyright Issues for Digitization Projects" workshop.  Hosted by Infopeople (Mary Minow, instructor). Friday 7/11, 8:30-4:30 (continental breakfast provided by CDL)

This 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.

Location for both sessions:

Fremont Main Library
"Fukaya A" room
2400 Stevenson Blvd.
Fremont, CA 94538
(510) 745-1400

The Fukaya A room is in on the right side of the front of the library; a door will be propped open prior to the meetings so that the room is easy to access from the parking lot.

• Meeting information
  • Agenda
• Workshop presentations
  • Ira Bray [PDF]
  • Adrian Turner and Rosalie Lack [PDF]
• Getting There:
  • Accessible via taxi, rental car, or BART public transportation from the Oakland International Airport. The library is within walking distance from the BART Fremont station.
  • Map
• Parking: There is no fee for on-site parking
• Accommodations: Nearby suggested accommodations within a 5 mile radius:
  • Best Western Garden Court Inn: 5400 Mowry Avenue. (510) 792-4300
  • Residence Inn Fremont-Silicon Valley: 5400 Farwell Pl. (510) 794-5900

September 2008

• LHDRP scanning and metadata training.  Hosted by CDL. Date/time and location to be determined

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 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.

December 2008

• "Creating Digital Objects with CONTENTdm" workshop.  Hosted by OCLC Western Service Center (Linda Stewart, instructor). Date/time to be determined

A basic level hands-on workshop designed to assist institutions in understanding how to use the CONTENTdm Software Suite 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.

Location:

OCLC Western Service Center
3281 East Guasti Road
Suite 560
Ontario, CA 91761

• Registration
• Directions
• Parking: There is no fee for on-site parking
• Accommodations: Nearby accommodations within a 5 mile radius include Best Western Ontario Airport (3400 Shelby St, Ontario, 909-466-9600), Hilton Ontario Airport (700 N Haven Ave, 909-980-0400), and Marriott-Airport (2200 E Holt Blvd, 909-975-5000)