There are two dates remaining for the first of our "Train to Share" workshops, "Digital Project Planning and Management Basics."
August 26-27, University of Texas at Brownsville http://www.peopleware.net/index.cfm?eventDisp=DIGPLMGTBS&subeventdisp=082609REG September 2-3, Georgetown Public Library http://www.peopleware.net/index.cfm?eventDisp=DIGPLMGTBS&subeventdisp=090209REG Digital Project Planning & Management Basics will provide the basic knowledge and skills needed to plan, implement and assess a digital project. The course will explore the following topics: * Project Planning: Environment Scans, Needs Analyses, and Goal Development * Project Management: Defining Tasks and Resources, Scheduling, and Tracking * Financial Issues: Budgeting, Fundraising, and Contracting for Services * Legal Issues: Copyright and Permissions * Outcome Based Evaluation: Outputs, Outcomes, and Accountability Learning Objectives * Understand basic project management concepts for digital projects and when they should be used * Identify potential obstacles that could impact a digital project and ways to minimize risk * Describe the difference between outcomes and output measures Intended Audience * The workshop is intended for library, archives, and museum professionals with experience in collections management or cataloging. Course Hours * The course is designed as a two-day workshop, consisting of 12 hours of instruction (9 a.m. - 4 p.m. both days) These workshops are part of the "Train to Share" project, part of the Texas Heritage Digitization Initiative, developed by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Amigos Library Services, and the University of North Texas, with generous funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (www.imls.gov). For more information, see http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/lrs/projects/trainshare-grant/index.html Fees: Texas Resident Rate $250.00 Non-Texas Resident Amigos Member Rate $525.00 Non-Texas Resident Non-member Rate $675.00 Questions? Contact: Danielle Cunniff Plumer, Coordinator Texas Heritage Digitization Initiative Texas State Library and Archives Commission 512.463.5852 (phone) / 512.936.2306 (fax) [email protected]
