FREE WORKSHOP
Digitisation for Preservation & Access
Tuesday 21 April 2015
9.30am — 3.00pm
at the South East Family History Group Resource Centre
1a Mount Gambier Rd, Millicent, SA 5290
Presenters:
Lindy Bohrnsen
Reformatting Coordinator Preservation
State Library of South Australia
[email protected]
Stuart Fuller
Preventative Conservator
Artlab Australia
[email protected]
Amanda James & Pauline Cockrill
The SEFHG Resource Centre is
housed in the old school building
next to the Millicent Museum,
on corner of Mount Gambier Road
and Short Street.
Community History Officers
History SA
[email protected]
Entry and parking via Short Street
Plus additional session
Care of Small Metal Objects
Full notes provided + morning tea on arrival.
Please provide own lunch.
Bring any digitisation related questions and/or
small items that need advice re digitization
3.30pm-5.00pm
Stuart Fuller, Preventative Conservator
Artlab Australia
TO BOOK PLEASE CONTACT 08 8203 9888 or [email protected]
Funded by a Community Heritage Grant
PROGRAM
Registration & morning tea from 9.30am
10AM: Amanda/Pauline (History SA): Introduction
Lindy (SLSA) to present 1st digitization session
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Photo formats including brief info on acetate/nitrate film and OHS issues
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Why digitize?
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Scanner types and software
Equipment comparisons and capabilities
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What is a digital image file?
Format
Resolution
Mode/bit depth
Output size
File name
File sizes and measurements
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SLSA master image file standards
Metadata
File compression
Scanning challenges
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12.00 – 12.30PM - LUNCH BREAK (at own expense)
12.40 — 1.40PM Stuart (Artlab) to present handling and care of photo formats
Comfort break
1.50 — 2.50PM Lindy (SLSA) to present 2nd digitization session
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Quality control
File delivery
Born digital images
Storage and management of files
Copyright and permissions including indigenous material and orphan works
Budgeting and costing
Summary – Lindy’s top tips for digitisation
FINISH OF DIGITIZATION WORKSHOP APPROX 3PM
Others welcome to attend this special presentation only. You may bring along items for advice
3.30-5.00PM Special presentation by Stuart Fuller, Preventative Conservator (Artlab)
‘Care & Preservation of Small Metal Objects’