Cat21 Series Objectives
             To equip catalogers to deal with new types of resources and to 
               recognize their unique characteristics
             To equip catalogers to evaluate competing approaches to and 
               standards for providing access to resources
             To equip catalogers to think creatively and work collaboratively 
               with others inside and outside their home institutions
             To ensure that catalogers have a broad enough understanding 
               of the current environment to be able to make their local efforts 
               compatible and interoperable with other efforts
             To prepare catalogers to be comfortable with ambiguity and 
               being less than perfect 
             To enable practicing catalogers to put themselves into the 
               emerging digital information environment and to continue to play 
               a significant role in shaping library services
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         Workshop Goals 
          Learn basic steps in planning a digital   
           project
          Review grant writing for digital projects
          Understand basic management issues
          Explore assessment goals and tools for 
           measuring success
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          Workshop Objectives
     Create a project management roadmap 
     Understand needed for collaboration and team 
      building (for both intra- and inter-agency 
      collaboration)
     Learn the skills need to develop a work plan and 
      grant writing
     Develop criteria for assessment and selection of 
      tools to measure success of a digital project
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         Outline for this Workshop
         Section 1: Introduction
         Section 2: Team Building and Planning
         Section 3: Development of a Business              
               Plan or Making your Case
         Section 4: Planning and Grant Writing
         Section 5: Project Management Issues
         Section 6: Evaluation & Assessment or How to   
                     Measure Success
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         Why Digitize?
          Provide better access
          Added value to resources
          Preserve fragile materials
          Support educational and research 
           activities
          Fulfill strategic mission and goals of 
           institution
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