Don't Miss this opportunity to . . . NETWORK with key leaders of the digital preservation community. KEEP CURRENT on digital preservation and access trends and issues. EXPLORE STRATEGIES for building a digital collection on the Web. LISTEN, LEARN, AND BRING BACK information to colleagues. DEVELOP A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING of the challenges of preservation and access. MEET WITH COLLEAGUES who are involved in similar digital curation and preservation efforts. ********************************** 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 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. Join us in the discussion - KEYNOTE ADDRESS, Brewster Kahle, Internet Archive COPYRIGHT & INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, Peter Hirtle, Cornell University PRESERVATION THROUGH COLLABORATION, Martin Halbert, University of North Texas OPEN ACCESS, Ann Wolpert, MIT Libraries VIDEO GAMES AND THE CULTURAL RECORD, Megan Winget, University of Texas at Austin FEDERATED ACCESS, Gregory Jackson, Educause And MORE . . . WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Librarians, archivists, museum professionals, IT professionals, CIOs, administrators, corporate records & archives managers, scientists, architects, students, and scholars - anyone interested in 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. FIND US ON FACEBOOK. ********************