BCR, AASLH Present Digitizing Audio Collections Workshop

BCR News Release
For Immediate Release
Contacts: Brandie Baumann — bcrpress@bcr.org or 303.751.6277 x110
June 12, 2009

AURORA, COLO. — BCR's digital initiatives consultant, Leigh Grinstead, and the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) are presenting an AASLH workshop, Digitizing Audio Collections, July 22-24, in St. Louis, Missouri. This is a unique opportunity for cultural heritage professionals to experience three days of in-depth training focusing on the how, why and what of digitizing audio artifacts.

Learn about planning for a digital audio project, including how to implement best practices and what you need to know about metadata practices and policies. Share a hands-on experience with your colleagues while participating in demonstrations and working in teams to create metadata records. Come away with resources and examples to help begin the process of planning for a digital audio project at your own library, historical society, museum or special collections archive.

Cost for the workshop is $200 for AASLH members and $265 for nonmembers. 

Register today at the AASLH website. For additional information, send an email to AASLH Program Associate Bethany Hawkins (Hawkins@aaslh.org) or call her at 615.320.3203.

About BCR
BCR brings libraries together for greater success by expanding their knowledge, reach and power. They offer a broad range of solutions and their hands-on, personal attention to each member enables them to deliver effective and timely solutions that help libraries keep pace with new developments in technology and services. BCR is the nation’s oldest and most established multistate library cooperative. Since 1935, the BCR team has helped libraries learn new skills, reach patrons, increase productivity and save money. BCR (Bibliographical Center for Research) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit headquartered in Aurora, Colorado. For more information, visit www.BCR.org or email info@BCR.org.