Re: [AMIA-L] Visual Indexing Workshop

[Sandom Christine <C.Sandom@xxxxxxxxxx>]

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> From:         Amy Watia
> Reply To:     Association of Moving Image Archivists
> Sent:         Thursday, August 23, 2001 19:26
> To:   AMIA-L@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject:      [AMIA-L] Visual Indexing Workshop
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> Archive Impact and DiMeMa Present:
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> A Visual Indexing Workshop
> Archive Impact and DiMeMa invite you to join them for an intensive two-day
> workshop introducing the concepts and methodology of still and moving
> image
> indexing and a hands on tutorial of implementing on-line collections using
> CONTENTdm, an asset management software solution.
>
> The New York Public Library
> Science, Industry & Business Library
> 188 Madison Avenue
> New York, NY 10016
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> September 27 & 28
> 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
>
> A New Indexing Skill and a New Asset Management Tool
>
> Archive Impact was started in 1994 by a group of library, archive, and
> information science professionals driven to better understand indexing,
> accessibility, and retrieval for imagery. CONTENTdm has evolved from over
> five years of university research and collaboration to provide a complete
> system for the indexing, capture, organization, and searching of digital
> collections. The SIBL workshop promises theory, practice, and discussion.
> Participants will walk away with an understanding of how to analyze still
> and motion imagery. Students are encouraged to participate in the
> intensive
> workgroups and experience for themselves the different ways that people
> see
> the same imagery. Workgroup participants will learn to reach consensus and
> consistency through thought provoking group discussion. Attendees will
> build actual digital collections to gain practical knowledge of the
> process
> and tools.
>
> Workshop Schedule
>
> Session One: Understanding Concepts and Methodologies
> 10:00 - 11:30 Still Image Indexing Concepts
> Overview of the different elements that directly and indirectly impact
> visual indexing including: scope of the collection, needs of the clients
> and searchers, types of software, and time frame.
> Introduction to object-oriented indexing.
> 11:30 - 1:00
> Still Image Intensive Workgroup
> Workgroup session to practice the concepts introduced; followed by a
> moderated discussion.
> 1:00 2:00
> BREAK FOR LUNCH (Lunch is served in the classroom)
> 2:00 - 3:30
> Moving Image Indexing Concepts
> Introduction of terminology and discussion on motion indexing approaches.
> Discussion of controlled vocabulary use and how it affects searching, as
> well as discussion of types of motion and how to index (e.g. interviews,
> documentaries, features, commercials, etc.).
> 3:30 - 5:00
> Moving Image Intensive Workgroup
> Workgroup session to show various examples of videos and how to analyze
> each type.
> 5:00 - 6:00
> Wrap-up and Questions
>
> Session Two: Implementing Media Asset Management Systems
> 10:00 10:30
> CONTENTdm Highlights
> Introduction and overview covering how CONTENTdm is used for the
> organization, capture, indexing, andsearching of image, document, audio
> and
> video collections.
> 10:30 12:00
> Collection-building Workshop
> Step-by-step tutorial will lead attendees through all aspects of building
> an initial collection.
> 12:00 1:00
> Media Preparation and Collection Specifications
> Overview of imaging concepts including scanning, multiple image
> representations, and optimization of thumbnail, access and archive images.
> Discussion of metadata and controlled vocabulary considerations for
> collections, cross-collection searching, and discipline-oriented
> vocabularies.
> 1:00 2:00 Lunch
> 2:00 3:30
> Advanced Data Types: Compound Objects, Audio and Video Clips
> Presentation of tools for handling compound objects (e.g. postcards,
> documents, and picture cubes) as well as audio and video clips.
> Introduction of features such as multi-level metadata and full-text
> searching.
> 3:30 4:00
> Customized Collection Interfaces
> Interactive presentation of CONTENTdm's Query Builder Tool to create
> pre-defined search queries for use on Web pages.
> 4:00 5:00
> Collection Management and Maintenance
> Review of features that control access, permissions, security and the
> import/export of collection data.
> 5:00 6:00
> Project Planning, Process and Implementation
> Open discussion covering the approach, process, and implementation
> techniques that lead to the successful creation of online collections.
>
> For travel directions - http://www.nypl.org/research/sibl/hours.html
>
> Registration Information
>
> Please print this form and mail, fax, or email the form to:
> Archive Impact
> 1249 Washington Blvd., Suite 2700
> The Book Tower Building
> Detroit, Michigan 48226
> Phone: (888) IMPACT1
> (313) 879-0044
> Fax: (313) 879-0050
> Email: kspern@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx: www.archiveimpact.com
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> _____ Two-day intensive workshop (BY Sept 12,
> 2000) $350.00 (includes lunch)
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> 2000) $400.00 (includes lunch)
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