At the conclusion of this course students should:

1. Project Planning
   • Develop Skills in Materials Selection
     
   • Documentation & Justification of Decisions
     
   • Appreciate the impact of different types, conditions, and features of source material on the process of imaging
     
   • Define the project standards
     
     • Type of documentary or image material
       
     • Objectives of a particular digitization initiative
2. Project Management
   • Manage digitization process from beginning to end
     
   • Appreciate and understand the role and types of metadata necessary for the long-term reusability of digital materials
     
   • Appreciate the costs of digitization
3. Asset Management
   • Gain an awareness of issues associated with digital asset management
     
   • Plan appropriate storage and access facilities
     
   • Understand the role of user evaluation