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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
hastings@lis.unt.edu
http://www.unt.edu/slis