Omeka Training
Course Offerings
Whether you are new to Omeka or an experienced user, Omeka’s new intensive course offerings hold something for everyone. Participants will benefit from the knowledge and experience of a member of the Omeka team.
Each student will gain an understanding of the core capacities of the platform under study, and the best ways to leverage add-ons to extend the software’s functionality and to achieve key project goals. Sessions will address important issues such as designing for community engagement, building sophisticated interpretation that makes the most of digital collections.
Perfect for digital scholarship librarians, project managers, and instructors, each eight-week, online course is designed to provide participants with a deep understanding of the Omeka platform infrastructure, of key approaches to planning sophisticated projects, of the techniques for building accessible, well-structured sites that take advantage of Omeka’s many functional add-ons. After completing a full course curriculum, each participant will recieve a certification of their acheivement.
Omeka courses are offered three times a year (Spring, Summer, and Fall), but space is limited.
Omeka Classic Intensive
Omeka Classic is a web publishing platform with many uses. Archivists, librarians, and other curators may find it useful for presenting their collections online. Educators may guide students in creating their own exhibits on course subjects. And other enthusiastic individuals may want to showcase their unique knowledge! This series of 8 training sessions will help you learn how to accomplish any of these feats using Omeka Classic. You will learn how to build up and manage a collection of Items, how to build a public site around those Items, and how you can use Plugins to further extend the functionality of your site. With these skills, there is no end to the types of projects you could build. That’s why it’s Classic!
Omeka S Intensive
Omeka S provides an organization-level version of our web-publishing software. A single point of administration allows you to build multiple sites from a single pool of Items. Description of these Items is customizable and complex, allowing you to create a data model that fits your particular project. Resources within Omeka S will also automatically conform to the principles of Linked Open Data, making your data interoperable with other data publishers (if you so wish). This Intensive is split into eight distinct 1.5 hour workshops. You will learn how to create and flexibly describe a pool of Resources; how to build multiple sites using your resources; and how to extend the functionality of your installation with modules. If you want to know what the “S” in Omeka S stands for, take this course!
Enroll Now
To enroll in an online course click on the link below. You will then be prompted to create an account in our learning management system. Once you have created an account, you will be able to select your course and complete a transaction to pay and enroll. Courses are limited to 20 participants to assure adequate instructor support, so sign up today.
| Course Title | Date | Cost | Registration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omeka Classic | February 10 - March 31, 2026; Tuesdays, 10:00 to 11:30 AM EST | $600 | Enroll |
| Omeka S | February 11 - April 1, 2026; Wednesdays, 10:00 to 11:30 AM EST | $600 | Enroll |
| Omeka Classic | June 9 - July 28, 2026; Tuesday, 12:00 to 1:30 PM EDT | $600 | Enroll |
| Omeka S | June 10 - July 29, 2026; Wednesdays, 12:00 to 1:30 PM EDT | $600 | Enroll |
| Omeka Classic | September 22 - November 10, 2026; Tuesdays, 7:30 to 9:00 PM EDT | $600 | Enroll |
| Omeka S | September 23 - November 11, 2026; Wednesdays, 7:30 to 9:00 PM EDT | $600 | Enroll |
Workshops
In addition to our regular Intensive courses, we are now offering topical, virtual workshops for Omeka users who want to expand their knowledge of Omeka Classic/Omeka.net or Omeka S. These workshops are offered at a discounted rate of $40 per workshop and will be offered on a periodic basis. Below you will find the dates, times, and topics of our upcoming workshops.
To register, follow the link associated with the workshop you want to sign up for.
Upcoming Workshops for Omeka Classic and Omeka.net
Effective Exhibit Building in Omeka Classic and Omeka.net
Thursday March 12th 12-1:30 pm EST
A Hands-On Workshop fitting for Omeka Classic users of all skill levels who want to enhance their Sites and Exhibits. Topics will include Planning and Wireframing, deciding on Plugins, Themes, and more.
Preparing Data for CSV Import in Omeka Classic and Omeka.net
Wednesday April 8th 10-11:30 am EDT
A Hands-On Workshop for Omeka Classic and Omeka.net users who want to learn how to use the CSV Import Plugin to import data. Topics will include troubleshooting, metadata mapping, and data preparation.
Mapping Your Items in Omeka Classic and Omeka.net
Tuesday April 28th 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT
A Hands-On Workshop fitting for Omeka Classic and Omeka.net users who want to enhance their Sites and Exhibits with Maps.
Upcoming Workshops for Omeka S
Effective Site Building in Omeka S - Part One Planning and Design
Thursday March 26th 12-1:30 pm EST
This is a workshop for Omeka S users who want an introduction to site planning and design. Topics will include wireframing techniques, Theme configuration, and the Omeka S block editor.
Preparing Your Data for CSV Import in Omeka S
Wednesday April 15th 10-11:30 am EDT
This is a workshop for Omeka S users who want a crash-course on the CSV Import Module. Topics will include troubleshooting, metadata mapping, and data preparation.
Mapping for Omeka S
Tuesday May 12th 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT
Maps can be a great way to enhance your Omeka S Sites and, by the end of this workshop, you will have the knowledge you need to tell a location-based story about your research, data, or collections.
Not seeing what you need? The team is also available to design a custom training experience for your staff, students, or project team. Workshops and training is priced based both on number of attendees and the duration of the training.
If you are interested more information about our training and workshop options, please be in touch.