A centre of expertise in digital information management UKOLN is supported by: Think Digital: Best Practices for Digital Resources across the Cultural Heritage Sector Introduction to the Day Marieke Guy Interoperability Focus

A centre of expertise in digital information management 2 A Brief Introduction to Us UKOLN, a national centre of expertise in digital information management –Is based at the University of Bath –Is funded by JISC and MLA –Has a HE / FE and cultural heritage sector remit –Has run numerous workshops (e.g. NOF-digi, the annual Institutional Web Management Workshop etc.) –The Interoperability Focus Team The Arts and Humanities Data Service (AHDS) North East Museums Libraries and Archives (NEMLAC)

A centre of expertise in digital information management 3 About the Workshop This workshop aims to provide participants with the opportunity to: Learn about the importance of standards Explore the best practices needed to develop usable, functional and interoperable resources that will support the community Take a look at case studies of successful (and unsuccessful) digitisation projects Consider the rationale and planning behind a successful digitisation project Explore good practice resources Develop a strategy for ways of improving best practice in your organisation

A centre of expertise in digital information management 4 The Resources… activities/events/nemlac-2005/

A centre of expertise in digital information management 5 Today’s Programme Session 1: Generic Overview –Presentation: Best Practices for Digital Resources across the Cultural Heritage Sector –Presentation: Real World Examples of Good Practice Session 2: Workshop Groups –Breakout groups: Real life Issues Session 3: Focus on digitisation –Presentation: Focusing on digitisation –Presentation: A Whirlwind Tour of Good Practice Resources Session 4: Feedback –Break out Groups: Improving Good Practice –Feedback and final thoughts

A centre of expertise in digital information management 6 So What about You? Who is from the… –Library Community? –Museum Community? –Archive Community? Who is at the start of a digitisation project? Who is currently working on a digitisation project? Who has completed a digitisation project? Who thinks their project is 100% standards compliant? What do you hope to gain from today’s workshop?

A centre of expertise in digital information management 7 Any Questions?