The Preservation and Reformatting Section (PARS) section of the Association for
Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS) division of the American
Library Association (ALA) has recently introduced a new listserv dedicated to
digital preservation and would like to invite you to join.
The name of the listserv is DIGIPRES. For purposes of clarity, a working
definition of digital preservation is included in this invitation.
**Digital preservation combines policies, strategies and actions that ensure
access to information in digital formats over time.**
The unmoderated listserv shall have the following characteristics:
a.. cultural organization [mainly library but also archives and museums]
centered
b.. not TOO technical but technical topics could certainly be covered
c.. not focused on any single digital preservation initiative but touching on
them all
d.. Questions from practitioners could be asked and answered, such as:
a.. At your digital repository, how do you .[whatever]?
b.. Which metadata schema do you use for your institutional repository?
c.. When you buy electronic books, do you attempt to guarantee long term
access to the files in your license agreements?
e.. Announcements made on the listserv would cover topics such as:
a.. newly published papers and reports
b.. grants received
c.. certification efforts
d.. conferences and training opportunities
e.. grant opportunities
f.. relevant job openings
g.. internships
To subscribe to the new list, please go to
http://lists.ala.org/wws/info/digipres and click on the subscribe button in
the left hand column.
Thank you and we hope you join!!!
Cathleen L. Martyniak
Head, Preservation Department
Smathers Libraries
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL 32611
352-392-6962 (voice)
352-392-6597 (fax)
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