Is your organization interested in providing web access to historic materials from your collections? The Hudson River Valley Heritage (www.hrvh.org) service, administered by SENYLRC, is a digital repository designed for contributions from multiple organizations. The first step to contributing items to HRVH is to learn about the various aspects of digitization.

SENYLRC is offering a four-day workshop series on digitization for staff at libraries, archives, museums, and historical societies. These workshops are for people ready to be trained in the five basic areas of digitization necessary to contribute digital objects to www.hrvh.org : management, copyright, digital imaging, metadata and CONTENTdm (software application). The goal is to develop staff with expertise to create and maintain digital collections, on their own, with the assistance of SENYLRC staff.

Organizations that currently contribute to HRVH are encouraged to send new staff members to the training or attend again if they need a refresher on any of the topics covered in the workshops.

Please visit the HRVH web site for workshop details (including fees) and a link to register online: http://www.hrvh.org/about/workshops.htm

“Jennifer is an excellent presenter – each time I hear her speak I learn more.”

“The seminar has given me an excellent start for managing our project.”

Workshop schedule

Introduction to the HRVH Service and Introduction to Scanning
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Trainers – Tessa Killian and Jennifer Palmentiero

Metadata for Digital Projects in HRVH
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Trainer – Jennifer Palmentiero

Develop and Manage Digital Collections using CONTENTdm™
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Trainer – Jennifer Palmentiero

Management Essentials and Copyright Issues
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Trainer -  Jennifer Palmentiero

Please visit the HRVH web site for workshop details (including fees) and a link to register online: http://www.hrvh.org/about/workshops.htm

Workshop location & directions

Southeastern New York Library Resources Council
21 S. Elting Corners Road
Highland, New York 12528
Phone: 845.883.9065
Fax: 845.883.9483

Driving directions: http://www.senylrc.org/about/directions.htm

If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Jennifer Palmentiero (jennifer@senylrc.org or 845-883-9065 x16) or Tessa Killian (killian@senylrc.org or 845-883-9065 x14).

Thank you.