[APCPress] APC Press release: IMARK digitization and digital libraries -- now available in French

[Frédéric Dubois]

APC Press release
IMARK digitization and digital libraries -- now available in French

September 2006 - Digitization and Digital Libraries now in French

The IMARK Steering Group is pleased to announce the release of the
second IMARK module in French entitled "Numérisation et création de
bibliothèques numériques" which offers 31 lessons concerned with the
creation of digital libraries and the preservation of materials in
digital format. Also included are lessons covering copyright issues,
electronic formats for text and images, metadata and subject
indexing, as well as a comprehensive overview of the creation and
management of digital documents.

The module was designed for librarians and other information
specialists who wish to master the required skills for creating and
disseminating complete electronic documents and information system
managers wishing to understand more about document preservation and
the creation and dissemination of digital libraries. The module was
developed by Cirad, FAO, UNESCO and CTA. A wide range of experts and
institutions contributed to the development of the module. This, and
all IMARK modules, are available at no-cost either through the IMARK
website www.imarkgroup.org or on CD-ROM upon request. Learners are
encouraged to register and select a course.

The Information Management Resource Kit (IMARK) is a partnership-
based e-learning initiative to train individuals and support
institutions and networks world-wide in the effective management of
agricultural information. IMARK consists of a suite of distance
learning resources, tools and communities on information management.
With over 30 partners and collaborating institutions from around the
globe, IMARK activities are coordinated through a Steering Group
whose members are: the Association for Progressive Communications
(APC), FAO, the Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF), Inter-
American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), the Centre
de coopération internationale en recherche agronomique pour le
développement (Cirad), the Technical Centre for Agricultural and
Rural Cooperation (CTA) and the United Nations Educational,
Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

For more information:
Ann Tothill
APC - The Association for Progressive Communications
AATothill [at] apc.org
http://www.apc.org/
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