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Spalding Gentlemen's Society

LXCL:Registration reserves your place on the workshop sessions of your choice. Please use the add-on options to choose one morning and/or one afternoon session. 6 places are available per session, and places will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.

Free Registration

Printed Books and Manuscripts (11am-1pm)

Large Museum Objects (11am-1pm)

Small Museum Objects (2-4pm)

Prints, Drawings and Maps (2-4pm)

Digitising Collections: Objects, Books and Archives provides training in how to photograph a range of materials in museums, libraries and archives. These hands-on sessions will introduce participants to a range of techniques and tools, with opportunities to practice digitising.&nbsp; Participants can attend one or two workshops during the day, with a choice of four options led by SGS staff and volunteers: Morning Session: 11am-1pm (choose one)Printed Books and Bound ManuscriptsLarge Museum Objects Afternoon Session: 2pm-4pm (choose one)Small Museum ObjectsPrints, Drawings and Maps Participants are encouraged to bring an item from their own collections to digitise during the session. This workshop is designed for volunteers and early career staff in heritage organisations; those interested in working with museums, libraries or archives; and anyone who is interested in sharing information about their own collections. If you are completely new to digitisation, we recommend attending &#39;Digitising Collections on a Shoestring&#39; on Wednesday, 25 November as well as one or two of the above workshops. Attendance is free and refreshments will be provided. The workshops is supported by Arts Council England as part of Spalding Gentlemen&#39;s Society&#39;s &#39;Collections Unlocked&#39; project.

Digitising Collections: Objects, Books and Archives provides training in how to photograph a range of materials in museums, libraries and archives. These hands-on sessions will introduce participants to a range of techniques and tools, with opportunities to practice digitising.  Participants can attend one or two workshops during the day, with a choice of four options led by SGS staff and volunteers: Morning Session: 11am-1pm (choose one)Printed Books and Bound ManuscriptsLarge Museum Objects Afternoon Session: 2pm-4pm (choose one)Small Museum ObjectsPrints, Drawings and Maps Participants are encouraged to bring an item from their own collections to digitise during the session. This workshop is designed for volunteers and early career staff in heritage organisations; those interested in working with museums, libraries or archives; and anyone who is interested in sharing information about their own collections. If you are completely new to digitisation, we recommend attending 'Digitising Collections on a Shoestring' on Wednesday, 25 November as well as one or two of the above workshops. Attendance is free and refreshments will be provided. The workshops is supported by Arts Council England as part of Spalding Gentlemen's Society's 'Collections Unlocked' project.

Spalding Gentlemen's Society

Digitising Collections: Objects, Books and Archives

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