2005 Pre-Conference Workshop

Adding to Archway:
Training on the New Remote Data Entry Module

Date: Thursday, April 28, 2005
Time: 9:00 am to 12:00 noon
Location: Digby Area Learning Association Community Education Centre (CEC), 53 Mount St., Digby, NS - Click here for directions
Cost: $25 for CNSA members

Registration is through the Spring Heritage Conference Program. See your conference package for details or visit the FNSH website to download the form. Registration is limited to 20 participants. Deadline for registration: April 21, 2005

Instructor: Karen White, CNSA Archives Advisor

General description:

This half-day workshop will offer hands-on training on how to use the new data entry module for ArchWay, our online database of archival descriptions. This new module uses the Internet to allow members to enter descriptions into ArchWay from their work place. Each participant will have the use of a computer and will learn how to enter, save and review their fonds and series level descriptions. Participants are asked to bring their new RAD descriptions, for practice doing data entry.

Learning Method:

Learning is done through a combination of lecture, examples and hands-on practice in a computer lab. If participants do not have their own descriptions to enter, sample descriptions can be provided.

Prior knowledge required:

Experience using Rules for Archival Description (RAD) or completion of “Introduction to RAD” workshop.

Bring your new RAD descriptions, for data entry practice.

The CNSA gratefully acknowledges the Digby Area Learning Association (DALA) for the use of their computer facilities.

Directions

From Highway 101, take exit 26 into Digby. At the first set of lights, continue straight on Warwick St. After the lights, take the first left onto Third Ave. At the next intersection turn left onto Mount St. The Community Education Center [CEC] is on the left, across the street from the Digby Regional High School. The building is one storey, bungalow-style.

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