The NSLS Digitization Symposium: Giving Them What They Want

When:		Tuesday, February 3, 2009 (9:00 AM - 4:00 PM)
Where:		NSLS Auditorium (In Person, Max: 100)
Cost:		$125.00
Presenter:		Jill Hurst-Wahl and Roy Tennant

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Information is being translated into digital formats: e-books, databases, downloadable audio and video materials, and digital images at an ever increasing pace. These formats feed the general public’s desire to find everything online. Steps and advice on how to manage your library’s existing resources and plan for a digital future will be discussed during the North Suburban Library System’s Digitization Symposium. This day long event features two nationally known speakers and a showcase of current digitization projects from various Illinois libraries and cultural institutions. Whether your organization is still charting what course to take in the future, or is currently engaged in a digitization project, this event will help you to respond better to the challenges and opportunities ahead.

Schedule for the NSLS Digitization Symposium:

8:30-9:00am Registration/Continental Breakfast and Networking
9:00-9:15am Welcome and Introductions

9:15-10:45am
Keynote: Roy Tennant
“Going Digital: Context, Impact, Future”
Roy Tennant, Senior Program Officer, RLG Programs, from the Programs and Research division of OCLC, will present a compelling keynote which will include some of the issues surrounding access vs. preservation, best practices in digital capture procedures, considerations with special collections, and community engagement issues. Mr. Tennant’s latest book "Technology in Libraries" (2008) is a follow-up to 2004’s "Managing the Digital Library". He has taught internet workshops, and given keynote presentations across the globe. From 1997-2007 Mr. Tennant wrote a monthly column “Digital Libraries” for Library Journal. He is the creator of the TechEssence.info blog.

10:45-11:00am Break

11:00-12:00pm
Digitization Projects:
Rita MacAyeal, Lake Forest Academy
Jane Rozek, Schaumburg Township District Library
Stu Baker and Julie Patton, Northwestern University

12:00-12:45pm Lunch

12:45- 1:45pm
Digitization Projects:
Chris Pyle, Lake County Discovery Museum
Cook Memorial Library, Sonia Schoenfield
Arlington Hts. Historical Museum, Mickey Horndasch

1:45-2:00pm Break

2:00-4:00pm
Keynote: Jill Hurst-Wahl
“Digitization Essentials”
Jill Hurst-Wahl, Of Hurst Associates, Ltd., will explore the pros and cons of digitization, the areas that are impacted by a digitization program, and the keys to success. Jill will also explore the four facets that comprise every digitization program - scope, selection, conversion and sustainability. Tips for marketing and funding projects, current trends, and more will also be discussed. Ms Hurst-Wahl is a frequent speaker and author on technology issues, and currently writes a blog entitled Digitization 101. She has taught graduate courses in management, digitization and business intelligence at the iSchool since 2001, and also teaches workshops for both business executives and library staff members. In January 2009, Ms. Hurst-Wahl will join the School of Information Studies at Syracuse University as a Professor of Practice.

Listen to Sarah Long's podcast with Jill Hurst-Wahl Click to hear podcast

Lunch and Continental Breakfast are included.

Categories: Electronic Resources

Tags: digital past, digitization, digital content, symposium, tennant, Hurst-Wahl

This event is sponsored by North Suburban Library System.

Last day to cancel registrations is: 1/27/2009

Questions? Please contact Donna Tieberg.

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