Biological Agents of Deterioration: Mold & Pests ~ SELF-PACED
This introductory workshop provides a basic understanding of the hazards presented by mold and pests often found in libraries, archives, and museums. Emphasis is on options for preventing and controlling these biohazards.

Topics covered include:

• What are Biological Agents?
• Identification of damage caused by mold, insects & rodents
• Treatment of items after damage has occurred.
• Integrated Pest Management
• Prevention of Damage

The Imaging and Preservation Service is funded in part by a grant from the Division of Preservation and Access of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Choosing a Digital Camera ~ SELF-PACED -- NEW

Course Description
The advent of the digital camera has made photography easier than ever. Image sensors eliminate the cost and time of developing film, enabling the photographer to view recent snapshots and delete any they do not like. The cost of digital cameras of all types has declined precipitously as has the cost of the various storage media, software, printers and other accessories required to capture, store and print digital photographs.

Libraries, archives and museums have leveraged these technologies to capture staff pictures for websites, document activities and programs and photograph important objects held in their collections. People use digital cameras to capture family memories, pet antics and travels. This self-paced workshop covers the following topics: types of digital cameras; digital camera features including size, image sensors, shooting modes, lenses, storage media, image stabilization and much more; and provides tips on choosing a digital cameras that best meets your needs.

Learning Objectives

• Compare the three major types of digital cameras
• Describe major features found on digital cameras
• Assess sensors found on different types of cameras
• Compare lenses found on different types of cameras

Target Audience
Librarians, archivists, museum personnel or individuals desiring guidance on purchasing a digital camera

Prerequisites
None

Homework Expectations and Completion Requirements
To earn a certificate, participants must view all units of the workshop, answer all quiz questions and complete the final assignment.

Technical Requirements
Self-Paced System Requirements

The Imaging and Preservation Service is funded in part by a grant from the Division of Preservation and Access of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Introduction to Preservation Issues and Practices ~ SELF-PACED
This course covers the causes and effects of deterioration of various formats of library and archival material. Also discussed will be mold and pest prevention; care and handling; and storage issues. This course also can be used for staff and patron awareness and education.

Audience: Administrators, as well as library, archives, and museum staff with preservation responsibilities.

Subjects: Preservation, environmental conditions, storage, mold, pests

The Imaging and Preservation Service is funded in part by a grant from the Division of Preservation and Access of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Web Publishing: Introduction to Style Sheets 1 ~ SELF-PACED
HTML was not designed to control layout or presentation, yet with a variety of tricks it has been used as such. A more elegant solution does exist: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), which allows control of presentation elements, from font faces, sizes and colors to margins, borders, and object placement. In this introductory class, we will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using styles as well as various ways to incorporate them. Topics include pseudo-classes and pseudo-elements, as well as the following properties: font, color, text, and margin.

Prerequisites: Familiarity with Web browsers, the Internet, and basic HTML (Web Publishing: The Basics, or its equivalent). Participants also should be comfortable creating basic HTML documents directly, without the aid of an HTML editor.

Requirements: Attendees should have, on their local computer, at least two browsers (Netscape 4.7 or higher, Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher, or Opera 5.5 or higher) and Windows Notepad or equivalent.

Web Publishing: The Basics ~ SELF-PACED
Create your own web pages during this self-paced course. Through a series of exercises, participants will make Web pages using basic HTML tags. You will consider the structure of HTML documents, focusing specifically on incorporating headings, paragraphs, breaks, lists, styles, hypertext links, and graphics. Good Web publishing practice is emphasized throughout. This is a beginning-level course.

Prerequisites: Participants should have a good understanding of the World Wide Web, Web browsers, and Internet.

Requirements: Attendees should have, on their local computer, at least one browser (2 browsers are preferred) and Windows Notepad or its equivalent.

Subjects: Internet concepts, HTML concepts, HTML tags, Style Sheets, Images

WorldCat Resource Sharing Administrative Functionality ~ SELF-PACED
This hands-on course focuses on the Administrative side of the WorldCat Resource Sharing service. You will learn about Constant Data, the purpose and use of Custom Holdings, the ILL Direct option and more.

Prerequisite: It is recommended that attendees either have a basic understanding of the WorldCat Resource Sharing service or have taken the "Basics of WorldCat Resource Sharing" before taking this class.