Message-Id: <199810080037.RAA17538@dns.ccit.arizona.edu> Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1998 19:34:02 -0500 From: Samantha Hastings <mailto:Hastings@LIS.ADMIN.UNT.EDU> Subject: IMLS Grant Project for UNT SLIS To: mailto:IMAGELIB@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU
The School of Library and Information Sciences at the University of North Texas receives National Leadership Grant from the Federal Institute of Museum and Library Services.The project, "Digital Image Managers for the New Millennium: A Museum / University Collaboration" is based on the partnership of the University of North Texas and the African American Museum in Dallas. One of the project goals is to produce expert managers of digital images and information. The School of Library and Information Sciences has received a grant from the Federal Institute of Museum and Library Services to build a collaborative program that includes a digital imaging laboratory and fellowships for students in a Certificate of Advanced Study Program. The program of study will prepare individuals to work as digital image managers in museums, libraries, archives, and other information centers. In collaboration with the School of Visual Arts, the project is designed to produce digital image managers with expertise in the production of visual images, the creation and management of databases and the ability to use advanced network and information technologies to improve access to digital images and information.
The project proposes a unique educational experience made possible by the cooperation between a museum and a university. Students digitize objects from the museum collection and build an image database that will be accessible on the Web. The experience includes the use of video-conference technologies to enhance collaboration between the museum and the university. Students communicate with the museum staff, work on images and database information simultaneously and share experiences immediately. By linking the digital image laboratory and the African American Museum, students have every opportunity to learn from museum professionals as well as from university professors.
Dr. S.K. Hastings, Principal Investigator University of North Texas School of Library and Information Sciences POB311068 * ISB205F Denton, Texas 76203-1068 940-565-4538 FAX: 940-565-3101 mailto:hastings@lis.unt.edu http://www.unt.edu/slis