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The Tectonics of Digital Curation - A New Symposium - May 25-26, 201 <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digital-text/message/508;_ylc=X3oDMTJxb2F obGRyBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE1BGdycElkAzIxMTQ2MTc5BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTIwODY4NQRtc2d JZAM1MDgEc2VjA2Rtc2cEc2xrA3Ztc2cEc3RpbWUDMTI2ODEzNTg5OQ--> Posted by: "Julie Martin" jmartin at nedcc.org <mailto:jmartin at nedcc.org?Subject=%20Re%3AThe%20Tectonics%20of%20Digital %20Curation%20-%20A%20New%20Symposium%20-%20May%2025-26%2C%20201> jmartinnedcc10 <http://profiles.yahoo.com/jmartinnedcc10> Mon Mar 8, 2010 12:52 pm (PST) REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! THE TECTONICS OF DIGITAL CURATION: A Symposium on the Shifting Preservation and Access Landscape MAY 25-26, 2010 The Ray and Maria Stata Center Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Cambridge, MA PRESENTED BY the Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC) HOSTED BY the MIT Libraries THE TECTONICS OF DIGITAL CURATION explores the sustainability of cultural collections created for and maintained on the Web. At this two-day symposium, a diverse faculty of national experts will examine the forces at play in our increasingly networked society. TOPICS WILL INCLUDE: divergence and complexity in information networking; digital preservation repositories; electronic copyright and intellectual property; collaborative and commercial preservation models; digital archiving strategies; open access to scholarly communication; the networked self; preservation of CAD models; and preservation of community-built digital creations (video games). WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Librarians, archivists, museum professionals, IT professionals, CIOs, administrators, scientists, architects, and scholars - any decision-maker responsible for creating, managing, or preserving digital resources that are accessed via networked systems COST: $325; students: $275 REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Friday, May 14, 2010 FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION AND TO REGISTER: Visit www.nedcc.org ********************************************** SAVE A TREE / STAY INFORMED: Join NEDCC's E-Announcement list. You will receive grant opportunity reminders, updates on the Center's educational programs, and other preservation news. To view examples of recent announcements, go to: http://www.nedcc.org/about/newsletter.php. <http://www.nedcc.org/about/newsletter.php.> FIND US ON FACEBOOK - Become a Fan of NEDCC.
