[Baynet] Announcing one-day, in-person digital and preservation classes scheduled March through June 2008 at several West Coast locations. All classes offered by OCLC Western.

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> The following classes are now open for registration to individuals or staff from libraries, museums, archives or cultural heritage organizations and are priced at $75 per person for OCLC Western members and $125 per person for non-members. To learn more about these in-person, more intensive training classes offered at several West Coast locations, go to: www.oclc.org/western/training/subject/preservation.htm
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> Managing Archival Collections: An Introduction <http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W328.htm> 			
> Thursday, March 20, 2008 
> 9:00 a.m. > ->  4:00 p.m. 
> Washington State University Vancouver (Vancouver, WA)
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> This workshop will provide an overview of standard archival practices, guidance on the development and management of archival analog and digital collections, the accessioning and processing of collections, providing reference services and outreach via EAD finding aids and digital projects. Conducted by Trevor James Bond, Special Collections Librarian in the Department of Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections at the Washington State University (WSU) Libraries and an Instructor for the World Civilizations Program in the Department of General Education at WSU. 
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> Streaming Audio and SMIL for Oral Histories <http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W326.htm> 			
> Friday, March 21, 2008 
> 9:00 a.m. > ->  4:00 p.m.
> Washington State University Vancouver (Vancouver, WA)
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> Find out how to make sound files such as oral histories available over the Internet. This workshop will cover the entire process including the planning, recording, processing, editing, cataloging, and streaming of digital oral histories, plus synchronizing streaming audio with transcripts. Conducted by Trevor James Bond, Special Collections Librarian in the Department of Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections at the Washington State University (WSU) Libraries and an Instructor for the World Civilizations Program in the Department of General Education at WSU. His article, "Streaming Audio from African-American Oral History Collections," was selected as the outstanding paper, 2005, for the journal OCLC Systems & Services International Digital Library Perspectives.
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> Usability Testing as an Evaluation Tool <http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W331.htm> 				
> Monday, April 21, 2008 
> 9:00 a.m. > ->  3:00 p.m.
> OCLC Western Service Center (Ontario, CA)
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> Discover an easy, practical technique for improving Web site usability. Learn the principles of user-centered design, how they can be applied effectively to build usable Web sites and intranets, and how to utilize usability testing as an evaluation tool. Conducted by Elaina Norlin, New Initiatives and Outreach Manager at OCLC Eastern. Elaina has authored several books, including Usability Testing for Library Web Sites: A Hands-On Guide (2001, ALA Editions). 
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> Federal Grant Writing <http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W329.htm> 							
> Tuesday, April 22, 2008
> 9:00 a.m. > ->  3:00 p.m. 
> OCLC Western Service Center (Ontario, CA)
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> Learn how to develop a fundable, competitive grant template based upon the requirements of the top federal granting agencies for libraries: the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), and the National Science Foundation (NSF). Conducted by Elaina Norlin, New Initiatives and Outreach Manager, OCLC Eastern. Elaina has served as senior program officer at the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
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> CONTENTdm Basic Instruction for Users <http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W304.htm> 				
> Monday, April 28, 2008
> 8:30 a.m. > ->  4:00 p.m. 
> OCLC Western Service Center (Lacey, WA)
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> Friday, May 9, 2008 
> 8:30 a.m. > ->  4:00 p.m. 
> OCLC Western Service Center (Ontario, CA)> 
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> Hands-on training designed to improve understanding of how to operate and make the best use of CONTENTdm software. Exercises include both beginning and advanced features such as: creating collections, using the compound document wizard, metadata and controlled vocabulary implementation, and maintaining collections with batch replacement of objects and subset-editing of metadata. Conducted by Linda Stewart, Senior Training and Support Coordinator, OCLC Western.
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> Making Newspapers Available Via the Web <http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W315.htm> 				
> Thursday, May 15, 2008 
> 9:00 a.m. > ->  4:00 p.m.
> OCLC San Mateo (San Mateo, CA)
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> Learn appropriate methodology and software applications for digitizing newspaper collections. Discuss issues involved with preserving and digitizing newspaper collections, particularly the back-end processing steps necessary to create searchable indexes for the World Wide Web. Conducted by Gayle Palmer, Digital and Preservation Program Manager, OCLC Western. Gayle coordinates digital and preservation services, training, and grant facilitation programs for museums, libraries and cultural organizations. She has provided consultation services for several newspaper digitization projects. 
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> Preserving Born Digital Collections <http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W312.htm> 					
> Friday, May 16, 2008 
> 9:00 a.m. > ->  4:00 p.m.
> OCLC San Mateo (San Mateo, CA)
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> This workshop focuses on the issues of selecting an appropriate preservation strategy for born digital material, maintaining materials in a digital archive or institutional repository, and the role of policies and metadata in preservation options. Conducted by Gayle Palmer, Digital and Preservation Program Manager, OCLC Western. Gayle coordinates digital and preservation services, training, and grant facilitation programs for museums, libraries and cultural organizations. She has provided consulting services for several digitization programs. 
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