UNC’s School of Information and Library Science (SILS) is collaborating with the Humanities Advanced Technology and Information Institute (HATII), the University of Glasgow, Fondren Library at Rice University and Duke University’s libraries to present “Digitization for Cultural Heritage Professionals” (DCHP). This year’s program will be held May 16-21, 2004, at SILS, with a day at Duke University’s Perkins Library.

DCHP is a series of international workshops helping cultural heritage information professionals bring digitization projects to their repositories. The weeklong workshop will benefit professionals and academics working in the cultural and heritage sectors, such as archives, libraries and museums. DCHP builds on the success of the Glasgow Digitization Summer Schools, which were held from 1998-2002. Last year's workshop was held at UNC at Chapel Hill.

The course will consist of 15 lectures, two interactive sessions, five lab-based practicals and two special collections visits, one to the special collections department at UNC’s Wilson Library and one to Perkins Library. The teaching team includes Dr. Seamus Ross and Dr. Ian Anderson, both of HATII; Dr. Helen Tibbo, professor at SILS; Dr. Paul Conway from Duke; and Dr. Lisa Spiro from Fondren Library.

"I attended the first DCHP program held in the U.S. at Rice University in 2000 as a participant. It was one of the best learning experiences I've had and I am so pleased that we are once again bringing it to SILS,” said Tibbo. “Drs. Ross and Anderson are top-notch and have delivered this program around the world. I look forward to meeting all the participants and having a wonderful week together in May."

DCHP delivers skills, principles and best practices in the digitization of primary textual and image resources with a strong emphasis on interactive seminars and practical exercises. Participants will examine the advantages of developing digital collections of heritage materials and investigate issues involved in creating, curating and managing access to such collections.

Please use the web page to register online at:
http://www.ils.unc.edu/DCHP/

or

for registration questions, contact:

Lara Bailey
School of Information and Library Science
Manning Hall CB#3360
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3360
Phone: 919.963.8366
Fax: 919.962.8071
ce@ils.unc.edu

For course content questions, contact:

Dr. Helen R. Tibbo
School of Information and Library Science
Manning Hall CB#3360
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3360
Phone: 919.962.8063
Fax: 919.962.8071
Tibbo@ils.unc.edu