Committees: JISC Content Services committee
Programmes: Digitisation programme
Themes: e-Resources, e-Learning, e-Research
http://www.tasi.ac.uk/
Putting you in the picture - digital images in education
Technical Advisory Service for Images (TASI) provides advice and guidance
on the creation and use of digital image collections in learning, teaching
and research. The objectives of TASI are to:
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encourage the creation of high quality digital image collections
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promote and develop good practice in the creation, delivery and use of
digital images and in the management of digitisation projects
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promote and support the use of standards within digitisation projects
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all of the JISC services websites
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promote and develop technical expertise within the FE/HE community by
providing advice, guidance, support, training and consultancy
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encourage networking and the building of an imaging community within FE
and HE
The TASI team would like to hear from you if you are creating or using
digital images.
What we can do for you
The main services provided by TASI are:
Information service over 80
technical and theoretical advice documents providing accurate and
up-to-date information for all levels from beginner to digitising
professional
Help desk
service free help and advice on topics such as planning your
digitisation project, resolving digitisation problems, buying equipment and
using digital images
Workshops a wide range of
technical subjects catering for all levels, with hands-on practical
exercises and training
Mailing
list providing access to imaging professionals within the
education and cultural sector communities for the sharing of information
and experiences
Image sites a
searchable and browsable resource that details information about digital
image collections that are available on the Internet for use in learning,
teaching and research
Resources such as case
studies of digitisation projects and tools to help take the stress out of
calculating file size, print size and storage space requirements