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Digitizing of Collections
How can you digitize your collection,
why can’t you digitize everything,
and where do you begin?
These questions and others will be
answered in this class. Through
lectures and hands-on exercises
this course will help you become
familiar with planning and selecting
material for digital projects
including 2-D and 3-D objects.
Lectures will include a discussion
of copyright issues and metadata.
During the hands-on component of
the class students will learn how to
examine and benchmark documents
to determine the best resolution
for scanning and photography, how
to use a scanner, and how to create
metadata. Readings and bibliography
will be provided.
Alyce Scott
Ms. Scott is the coordinator of the
digital imaging program at the Illinois
State Library. She has provided
digitization training for librarians
through the Mortenson Center at
the University of Illinois. Ms. Scott
holds an MS in library and information
science from UIUC.
Course Code OUARDC
Section 12U1
Summer 2012
Gleacher Center (in person/online
requirement)
$575
Saturday
June 2
9 am-4:30 pm
Plus online class sessions required
prior to the in-person session.
Teacher Recertification CPDUs: 15
Exhibition Development and
Design
Learn the key steps to a great
exhibition from idea to design to
implementation. In this five-part
course, we will start by examining
the essential components of the
exhibit medium, and how to develop
an audience-centered interpretive
plan, including an introduction to
audience research. We will continue
with an exploration of the design
process, including bubble plans,
floor plans, color, media, interactives,
artifacts, photos, and graphics.
The final session will provide valuable
information on how to turn
an exhibition plan into reality and
will address project management,
cost estimating, value engineering,
RFPs, staffing and contracting,
materials, and installation.
Tamara Biggs
Ms. Biggs has been developing
exhibitions for over 30 years. She
currently serves as director of
exhibitions at the Chicago History
Museum and is a frequent speaker
at professional conferences. She
holds a BA in history from Webster
College.
Course Code OUARED
Section 12U1
Summer 2012
Gleacher Center
$375
Saturdays
July 14–August 11
9 am–12 pm
Teacher Recertification CPDUs: 15
CULINARY ARTS
Bill St. John
Mr. St. John, a former journalist and
television reporter, holds an MA
in divinity, an MA in public policy
studies, and a PhD in theology from
the University of Chicago.
Course Code LACAPR
Section 12S1
Spring 2012
Gleacher Center
$345 Early registration ends
March 21
$375 Regular registration
Thursdays
March 29–May 17
6–8:30 pm
Teacher Recertification CPDUs: 20
Humanities Arts
A Cultural and Culinary
History of Spain
This course will examine the
great variety of Spanish cuisines,
along with the cultural traditions
that unite the country’s different
regions. Looking at the long history
of the regions, we will trace the path
of Phoenicians and Greeks, Romans,
and Moors, all of whom made their
distinctive marks on the local food.
We will also consider foreign foods
that entered the Spanish diet during
their exploration of the New World—
from tomatoes and potatoes to
vanilla and chocolate.
Bill St. John
See bio under Lessons from
Prohibition.
Course Code LACACS
Section 12U1
Summer 2012
Gleacher Center
Lessons from Prohibition
$345 Early registration ends June 13
$375 Regular registration
Tuesdays
The 18th amendment to the
June 19–August 7
Constitution was not simply a moral 6–8:30 pm
prescription against alcohol; it was
the tip of the iceberg in a nation
divided over immigration, women’s
Teacher Recertification CPDUs: 20
rights, and America’s role in the
world. Similarly, many current public
policy issues—same-sex marriage,
DRAMA
health care, drug control, and the Shakespeare and His Sources: The
death penalty, to name a few—are Roman Plays
related to other submerged issues. (listed under Humanities/Texts &
This course considers the culture
of speakeasies and liquor distribu-
Contexts/Literature)
tion, paying particular attention to
Chicago, and examines the “noble
experiment” of Prohibition, using
it as a prism to examine national
FILM STUDIES
debates that continue to this day.
Certificate in the Language
of Film
This Graham School certificate is
designed for anyone who has been
looking for a serious yet enjoyable
exploration of the art of the cinema.
Film buffs and novices alike will find
the five courses required for a certificate
accessible, challenging, and
rewarding. Find more information at
grahamschool.uchicago.edu/film.
Point of View with Andrea
Gronvall: Mobster Movies
This course counts as a Point of View
course toward the Language of Film
Certificate Program.
Mobsters, with their closed societies
but powerful influence, have
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