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reformatting workshop



Title: Pennsylvania Federation of Museums and Historical Organizations

The Ins and Outs of Digital Imaging and Micrographics (or How to Ensure that Vendor Solutions Meet Your Archival and Records Management Needs)

 

Local government officials, records custodians, archivists, manuscript curators, and librarians are often faced with making decisions about record keeping systems and reformatting technologies.   What kind of system will best suit my needs?  What system will be most cost-effective in the long run? Is microfilming best for “archival” records?  Are digital imaging systems better suited to managing current records? How do I evaluate what service bureaus and vendors have to offer? This all-day workshop will cover the basics of both micrographics and digital imaging systems.  There will be discussions of the underlying technologies as well as implementation issues and concerns.  Held twice in October, twice in November at various PA locations.

Presenter

 

Gregory S. Hunter, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the Palmer School of Library and Information Science, Long Island University.  He is both a Certified Archivist and a Certified Records Manager, and was elected the first President of the Academy of Certified Archivists.  The holder of a Ph.D. in American History from New York University, Dr. Hunter previously served as Manager of Corporate Records for ITT Corporation and Director of Archival Programs for the United Negro College Fund.  Dr. Hunter is the author of four books, including Preserving Digital Information (Neal-Schuman, 2000) and Developing and Maintaining Practical Archives (Neal-Schuman, 1997).  Preserving Digital Information was the winner of the Society of American Archivists' 2001 Preservation Publications Award.  Dr. Hunter also has served as a consultant to the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission on the design of an electronic records program.

 

The fee for this workshop is $20, which includes morning coffee, lunch, and handouts.

 

Stipends Available!

 

Five $50 stipends are available for each workshop to registrants from Federation institutional members with budgets under $250,000.  Stipends will be awarded on a first-come, first-serve basis.  Registration must be paid to be eligible; only one stipend per institution.

 

This workshop series is a component of the State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) Regrant Project, funded by grants from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC).  The project is designed to support SHRAB’s ten-year strategic plan to preserve and enhance public access to the Commonwealth’s documentary heritage.

 

For more information, contact the PA Federation of Museums & Historical Organizations at 717/787-3253 or email pamuseums@pamuseums.org; website: www.pamuseums.org