Learn about digitization of audio and video materials via the LYRASIS Digitization Collaborative! If you are thinking about digitizing audio or video materials, please attend this session. This one hour interactive session will provide an overview of the process, technical details and handling specifics. It will also offer participants the opportunity to ask questions of the selected vendor. A representative from University of Georgia will talk about their experiences.

 Laurie Gemmill Arp joined LYRASIS (PALINET) in June 2008. As Digitization Collaborative Program Manager, she is responsible for establishing the Digitization Collaborative (originally the Mass Digitization Collaborative) and for working with members and business partners to digitize and increase access to collections. Previously, she worked for OCLC in positions including Senior Implementation Program Manager and Digital Projects Specialist. For the Ohio Historical Society, she managed several award-winning digital projects, including Ohio Memory and The African-American Experience in Ohio, part of the Library of Congress American Memory online resource. Her other positions at the Ohio Historical Society included State Archivist and Assistant Head of Online Access Department. She received her MLIS from the University of California, Los Angeles; her MA in European History from the University of California, Irvine; and her BA in European History from the University of California, San Diego. She teaches courses in digital libraries as adjunct faculty at Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis, IN.