[MCN-L] Digital Directions 2012 Boston - Early-bird Deadline Extended - Register Now and Save
DIGITAL DIRECTIONS New Foundations: Creation, Curation, Use June 13-15, 2012 - Back Bay Events Center - Boston, MA EARLY-BIRD DEADLINE EXTENDED - Conference Agenda Avaialble! JOIN US IN BOSTON for two and a half days of exploration, consideration, and discussion about the essentials of digitization. DIGITAL DIRECTIONS Conference Snapshot: Digital Foundations: Day 1 introduces the foundations of digital collections care, offering overview plenaries on creating good digital collections, curating our digital heritage, and opening up digital resources to be discovered and used. Digital Focus: Day 2 brings into focus the nuts and bolts of digitizing images, documents, audio and video; collections management and digital preservation strategies; digital repositories and discovery platforms. Digital Future: Day 3 looks to the future - developing relationships, partnerships, and collaborations that will carry us forward in the digital world. For complete information and to register: http://nedcc.org/dd2012/ See you in Boston! * Presented by the Northeast Document Conservation Center Andover, MA -www.nedcc.org *
[MCN-L] Digital Directions 2012 - Boston - Save the Dates!
SAVE THE DATES! NEDCC Presents DIGITAL DIRECTIONS New Foundations: Creation - Curation - Use June 13-15, 2012 Boston, MA EARLY-BIRD CONFERENCE REGISTRATION Opens on December 15, 2011 IT'S A NEW ERA IN DIGITAL COLLECTIONS CARE WE'RE HEADING BACK TO SCHOOL. . . JOIN A FACULTY OF NATIONAL EXPERTS, experienced digital collections curators, and colleagues from institutions large and small as we come together for three days of exploration and study to identify new answers and opportunities for some long-standing challenges, considerations, and choices surrounding today's digital collections care. FOR MORE INFORMATION and to join the NEDCC E-Announcement List: http://www.nedcc.org/eblasts/DD2012.html *** NORTHEAST DOCUMENT CONSERVATION CENTER Andover, MA www.nedcc.org Preserving Cultural Heritage Collections Since 1973
[MCN-L] NEDCC Appoints Director of Imaging Services
NEDCC WELCOMES TOM RIEGER AS DIRECTOR OF IMAGING SERVICES THE NORTHEAST DOCUMENT CONSERVATION CENTER IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE that Tom Rieger will be joining the Center as Director of Imaging Services. He will be responsible for leading the Center's highly-regarded digital imaging department and managing its staff of professional photographers. TOM HAS GAINED A REPUTATION AS ONE OF THE MOST KNOWLEDGEABLE AND INNOVATIVE EXPERTS in the field of digital imaging and has worked with clients of all types, including the Library of Congress, NASA, the National Park Service, the Smithsonian Institution, the National Geographic Society, and the National Archives. Read more: http://bit.ly/imagingTR. IT'S AN EXCITING TIME AT NEDCC - the Center has a very talented and collaborative team in place to serve the museum, archive, library, and cultural heritage communities, as well as private and family collectors. We look forward to working with Tom! *** NORTHEAST DOCUMENT CONSERVATION CENTER Andover, MA Preserving Cultural Heritage Collections Since 1973 *** JOIN NEDCC'S E-LIST for all the latest updates on the Center's educational programs and other preservation news: http://www.nedcc.org/contact/signup.php
[MCN-L] NEDCC Welcomes Jessica Branco Colati as Director of Preservation Services
NEWS from the NORTHEAST DOCUMENT CONSERVATION CENTER Jessica Branco Colati has been named Director of Preservation Services at the Northeast Document Conservation Center. Jessica will be responsible for managing NEDCC's education and outreach activities and working with the Center's Executive Director to lead future Preservation Services activities and initiatives. She will start at the Center in July 2011. Bill Veillette, Executive Director of the Northeast Document Conservation Center, comments, We are thrilled that Jessica will be joining us. With her energy and experience, NEDCC will strengthen its commitment to providing the full range of resources to support traditional collections preservation, and solidify its leadership in the ever-evolving field of digital preservation. Read more: http://bit.ly/j3fm6i Northeast Document Conservation Center 100 Brickstone Square Andover, MA 01810 www.nedcc.org
[MCN-L] Deadline Approaching for The Tectonics of Digital Curation Symposium, May 25-26 at MIT
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.
[MCN-L] Developing a digital project? Attend Digital Directions, May 27-29, San Diego - Deadline Extended!
ARE YOU PLANNING TO DIGITIZE A COLLECTION and want to learn where to begin? Or are you already knee-deep in a digital project and asking yourself: NOW what? At DIGITAL DIRECTIONS, a faculty of national experts will lead you through the steps in creating and managing sustainable digital collections and records. ** DEADLINE EXTENDED! The Northeast Document Conservation Center Presents: DIGITAL DIRECTIONS: Fundamentals of Creating and Managing Digital Collections MAY 27-29, 2009 Westin San Diego San Diego, California REGISTRATION DEADLINE EXTENDED to MAY 22 GROUP STUDENT DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE RESERVE YOUR SPACE NOW - REGISTER ONLINE AT: http://www.nedcc.org/education/ddsd09.php * AT THE DIGITAL DIRECTIONS CONFERENCE, YOU WILL: CONNECT WITH OTHER PARTICIPANTS from your state or institution type at a networking luncheon on Day One (included in your registration fee). Share ideas and discuss issues relating to the wide variety of digital collections represented at the conference. LEARN WHAT WORKED - AND WHAT DIDN'T WORK - IN CASE STUDIES of recent local digital projects, including municipal records for the City of San Diego; local history collections at the South Pasadena Public Library and the San Diego Historical Society; a century of botanical exploration in Baja California at the San Diego Natural History Museum. EXPLORE LOW-COST, HIGH-IMPACT PRESERVATION SERVICES that help ensure the long-term accessibility of digital assets for cultural heritage institutions - presented by Keynote Speaker Martin Halbert, Director of the MetaArchive Cooperative. LEARN ABOUT HIGH-END REPLICA DIGITAL PRINTING with a panel of experts, including R. Mac Holbert, co-founder of Nash Editions, one of the premier fine art digital print studios in the country, and Stanley Smith, Head of Imaging Services at the J. Paul Getty Museum. SHARE THE FUN IN FUNDRAISING with Ginny Steel, University Librarian, UC Santa Cruz, as she recounts her experience with the Grateful Dead Archives and its vast and colorful collection that documents the band from 1965 to the present. GIVE A DAM with Stanley Smith, of the J. Paul Getty Museum as he discusses why you need a Digital Asset Management system (DAM). It's one thing to create thousands of digital images, but quite another to find them again when you need them-and when you do find them you need to know what you are looking at! Digital Asset Management (DAM) has achieved buzzword status in the digital community, and the term is often evoked in diverse and creative ways. MEET THE LEADING PROVIDERS of digitization hardware, software, and services at the Digital Directions Vendor Showcase and Spotlight Sessions. (If you are a vendor interested in exhibiting at Digital Directions, contact Julie Martin, jmartin at nedcc.org.) FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION ABOUT CONFERENCE CONTENT: http://www.nedcc.org/education/ddsd09.php CONFERENCE SESSION ABSTRACTS: http://www.nedcc.org/education/ddsd09abs.php#dale2 FACULTY BIOS: http://www.nedcc.org/education/ddsd09bio.php#dale * CONFERENCE FEE: $700 (includes a Networking luncheon on Day 1 and the Conference Reception) CONFERENCE FEE DISCOUNTS are available: STUDENTS: $595 with a valid student ID GROUPS of 3 or more from the same institution registering at the same time: $595 each NEDCC IS GRATEFUL FOR SUPPORT FROM the National Endowment for the Humanities for the Center's preservation services. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily reflect those of the National Endowment for the Humanities. SAVE A TREE / STAY INFORMED: Join NEDCC's E-Announcement List to receive grant opportunity reminders, conference and workshop information, and other NEDCC news. GO TO: www.nedcc.org and click on the green sign-up button. TO VIEW EXAMPLES: of recent E-Announcements: http://www.nedcc.org/about/newsletter.php
[MCN-L] Digital Directions Conference San Diego, May 27-29 - Register Now!
Apologies for cross-postings... REGISTER ONLINE NOW: www.nedcc.org DIGITAL DIRECTIONS: Fundamentals of Creating and Managing Digital Collections MAY 27-29, 2009 Westin San Diego San Diego, California CO-SPONSORED by the Balboa Art Conservation Center. FOR COMPLETE CONFERENCE INFORMATION AND TO REGISTER ONLINE, visit: www.nedcc.org THIS THREE-DAY CONFERENCE PRESENTS THE ESSENTIALS OF DIGITIZATION. A national faculty of digital experts will introduce participants to the range of activities and issues associated with digitizing collection material. From file formats to fundraising, from digital printing to digital asset management, this exciting conference provides an excellent opportunity to learn and network. CONFERENCE TOPICS INCLUDE: Planning a Digital Project, Digitization Concepts, Standards and Best Practices, Mechanics of Metadata, Digital Asset Management, Outsourcing and Vendor Relations, Selection and Preparation for Digitization, Essentials of Delivery Systems, Copyright and Rights Management, Digital Printing, Access on a Shoestring, Collaboration, Budgeting, and Fundraising. VENDOR SHOWCASE AND SPOTLIGHT SESSIONS Meet the leading providers of digitization hardware, software, and services to libraries, museums, archives, and other cultural institutions. (If you are a vendor interested in exhibiting at Digital Directions, contact Julie Martin, jmartin at nedcc.org.) CONFERENCE FEE: $700 (includes a Networking luncheon on Day 1 and the Conference Reception) CONFERENCE FEE DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE: Students: $595 Groups of 3 or more from the same institution registering at the same time: $595 each ACCOMMODATIONS: Westin San Diego Discounted conference rate: $189 plus tax FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT DIGITAL DIRECTIONS including past participants' comments, read a Web story about the 2008 conference: http://www.nedcc.org/about/archives.ddfl.php NEDCC IS GRATEFUL FOR SUPPORT FROM the National Endowment for the Humanities for the Center's preservation services. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily reflect those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
[MCN-L] Digital Directions Conference San Diego 2009 - Save the Date
THE NORTHEAST DOCUMENT CONSERVATION CENTER PRESENTS: DIGITAL DIRECTIONS: Fundamentals of Creating and Managing Digital Collections Co-sponsored by Balboa Art Conservation Center - www.bacc.org MAY 27-29, 2009 Westin San Diego San Diego, California THIS POPULAR THREE-DAY CONFERENCE PRESENTS THE ESSENTIALS OF DIGITIZATION for those who wish to expand their digital knowledge. From file formats to funding, from metadata to rights management, learn how to create and manage sustainable digital collections. WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Administrators and staff from libraries, museums, archives, historical societies, and other collections-holding institutions nationwide, as well as corporate archivists and government records managers -- anyone eager to learn about digitization basics, selection of hardware and software, and planning and managing digital projects. TOPICS INCLUDE collaboration, planning a digital project, selection for digitization, scanning basics, image capture, metadata, sustainability and digital preservation, outsourcing and vendor relations, essentials of delivery systems, copyright and rights management, and funding strategies. ONLINE REGISTRATION OPENS in January 2009. FOR MORE INFORMATION, read a web story about the 2008 Digital Directions conference: http://www.nedcc.org/about/archives.ddfl.php, and a recent article by a 2008 conference participant: http://www.umkc.edu/KCAA/DUSTYSHELF/DS27-3.pdf (see page 8). FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT NEDCC, visit www.nedcc.org TO RECEIVE AN E-MAIL OR PAPER CONFERENCE BROCHURE as well as immediate notification when registration opens, contact: Julie Martin, jmartin at nedcc.org. Please specify paper or e-delivery preference. NEDCC IS GRATEFUL FOR SUPPORT FROM THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES for its field services. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily reflect those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
[MCN-L] Digital Preservation Conference Chicago - Deadline Extended
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2008 PERSISTENCE OF MEMORY: Sustaining Digital Collections December 9-10, 2008 InterContinental Chicago Hotel Chicago, Illinois PRESENTED BY the Northeast Document Conservation Center CO-SPONSORED BY Society of American Archivists, American Library Association, and Center for Research Libraries TAUGHT BY A FACULTY OF NATIONAL EXPERTS, this two-day conference on digital longevity provides information about the latest developments in digital preservation to help you with the life-cycle management of your institution's collections. CONFERENCE COST: $425 Take advantage of the GROUP CONFERENCE REGISTRATION DISCOUNT RATE: Register 3 or more individuals from the same institution at the same time for $340 each. INTERCONTINENTAL CHICAGO HOTEL RATE: $175 / NIGHT **HURRY! Discounted hotel rate is only available through Tuesday, November 11. Make your reservation today! Be sure to mention Persistence of Memory to get the conference discount. FOR COMPLETE CONFERENCE INFORMATION AND ONLINE REGISTRATION: http://www.nedcc.org/education/conferences/pom2008/pombroc.php For Web stories and sample comments from past participants of Persistence of Memory: http://www.nedcc.org/about/archives.php For more information about NEDCC and its programs: www.nedcc.org Join NEDCC's E-mail Announcement List: http://www.nedcc.org/contact/signup.php (If you prefer to receive paper mailings, contact Julie Martin, jmartin at nedcc.org.) Partial funding for this conference is provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. NEDCC gratefully acknowledges support for its field service activities by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
[MCN-L] Deadline Extended: The NEW School for Scanning - Digital Directions, June 10-12, Jacksonville FL - Register by May 30
DEADLINE EXTENDED: FRIDAY, MAY 30 REGISTER ONLINE: www.nedcc.org *** The NEW School for Scanning. . . DIGITAL DIRECTIONS: Fundamentals of Creating and Managing Digital Collections June 10 - 12, 2008 Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront Jacksonville, Florida A conference presented by the Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC) Co-sponsored by SOLINET IF YOU ARE EAGER TO LEARN ABOUT DIGITIZATION BASICS, selection of hardware and software, and planning and managing digital projects, the Digital Directions conference is for you! DIGITAL DIRECTIONS: FUNDAMENTALS OF CREATING AND MANAGING DIGITAL COLLECTIONS is an updated version of NEDCC's School for Scanning, which was first presented in 1995. This popular conference has kept up with evolving standards and practices over the years, and the new name reflects its expanded content, which now encompasses the full life-cycle of digital objects, from planning to creation to sustainability. CONFERENCE TOPICS WILL INCLUDE: Planning a digital project; selection for digitization; metadata; outsourcing and vendor relations; copyright and rights management; standards and best practices; and digital disaster planning. CONFERENCE COST: $625 REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Friday, May 30, 2008 *Please note* If you are paying by institution or personal check, your registration form and check must arrive at NEDCC no later than Friday, May 30, 2008. DIGITAL DIRECTIONS VENDOR SHOWCASE: Meet the leading providers of digitization hardware, software, and services to libraries, museums, archives, and other cultural institutions. A great opportunity to ask questions and gather information about a wide range of digital services, new releases, and products currently under development. IF YOU ARE A VENDOR interested in exhibiting at Digital Directions, go to www.nedcc.org to download the Exhibitor Prospectus, or contact Julie Martin Carlson. jcarlson at nedcc.org. FOR COMPLETE CONFERENCE INFORMATION AND TO REGISTER ONLINE, go to: www.nedcc.org
[MCN-L] NEDCC's NEW School for Scanning - June 10-12, Jacksonville - Register Now!
IF YOU ARE EAGER TO LEARN ABOUT DIGITIZATION BASICS, selection of hardware and software, and planning and managing digital projects, this conference is for you. SEATS ARE STILL AVAILABLE - REGISTER ONLINE NOW! www.nedcc.org http://www.nedcc.org/ NEDCC Announces The NEW School for Scanning. . . DIGITAL DIRECTIONS: Fundamentals of Creating and Managing Digital Collections June 10 - 12, 2008 Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront Jacksonville, Florida A conference presented by the Northeast Document Conservation Center Co-sponsored by SOLINET CONFERENCE TOPICS WILL INCLUDE: Planning a digital project; selection for digitization; metadata; outsourcing and vendor relations; copyright and rights management; standards and best practices; and digital disaster planning. DIGITAL DIRECTIONS: Fundamentals of Creating and Managing Digital Collections is an updated version of NEDCC's School for Scanning, which was first presented in 1995. This popular conference has kept up with evolving standards and practices over the years, and the new name reflects its expanded content, which now encompasses the full life-cycle of digital objects, from planning to creation to sustainability. CONFERENCE COST: $625 REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Friday, May 16, 2008 DIGITAL DIRECTIONS VENDOR SHOWCASE: Meet the leading providers of digitization hardware, software, and services to libraries, museums, archives, and other cultural institutions. A great opportunity to ask questions and gather information about a wide range of digital services, new releases, and products currently under development. IF YOU ARE A VENDOR interested in exhibiting at Digital Directions, go to www.nedcc.org http://www.nedcc.org/ to download the Exhibitor Prospectus, or contact Julie Martin Carlson. jcarlson at nedcc.org. FOR COMPLETE CONFERENCE INFORMATION AND TO REGISTER ONLINE, go to: www.nedcc.org http://www.nedcc.org/
[MCN-L] Stewardship of Digital Assets Workshop - May 14-15, Dallas, Texas - Register Now!
REGISTER NOW! STEWARDSHIP OF DIGITAL ASSETS A two-day workshop on sustaining digital collections DALLAS, TEXAS Amigos Library Services headquarters WEDNESDAY, MAY 14 - THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2008 Sponsored by Amigos Library Services THE NORTHEAST DOCUMENT CONSERVATION CENTER (NEDCC), in conjunction with PALINET, SOLINET, AMIGOS LIBRARY SERVICES, and OCLC Western Service Center, is pleased to announce a 2-day workshop focusing on sustaining digital collections. A faculty of digital experts will teach an interactive, hands-on workshop at four locations across the country from Fall 2007 - Fall 2008. SPACE IS LIMITED to 35 people at each workshop. THROUGH A COMBINATION OF LECTURE, CASE STUDIES, AND INTERACTIVE SESSIONS, you will learn about the long-term needs of the digital information that exists in your institution, and how to plan for the preservation of your digital assets. THIS COURSE IS BEST SUITED FOR participants with existing digital collections and prior digitization experience. Participation by multiple employees from the same institution is encouraged. ** For complete details and registration information for the DALLAS, TEXAS workshop, go to: http://www.nedcc.org/education/workshops/soda/sodadesc.php ** These workshops are made possible by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily reflect those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
[MCN-L] Digital Directions (The NEW School for Scanning) Save the Date! June 10-12, Jacksonville, FL
SAVE THE DATE: JUNE 10-12, 2008 DIGITAL DIRECTIONS: Fundamentals of Creating and Managing Digital Collections (The NEW School for Scanning) Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront Jacksonville, FL A conference presented by The Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC) Co-Sponsored by SOLINET This revitalized version of the three-day School for Scanning conference presents the essentials of digitization and is geared toward participants with a beginning or intermediate level of digital knowledge. From file formats to funding, from metadata to rights management, learn how to create and manage sustainable digital collections. Visit the Vendor Showcase to meet the leading providers of digital products and services. Watch NEDCC's Web site for complete conference details: www.nedcc.org http://www.nedcc.org/ To receive a conference brochure or email announcement when available, or if you are a vendor interested in exhibiting at the conference, please contact: Julie Martin Carlson, jcarlson at nedcc.org. NEDCC is grateful for support from the National Endowment for the Humanities for its field services.
[MCN-L] Last Call! Persistence of Memory Conference, Seattle - Deadline is Nov. 9
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Friday, November 9. PERSISTENCE OF MEMORY A Two-day Conference on Digital Preservation NOVEMBER 28-29, 2007 Hilton Seattle Seattle, Washington A conference presented by the Northeast Document Conservation Center Co-sponsored by OCLC Western Service Center WHAT IS PERSISTENCE OF MEMORY? This two-day conference, taught by a faculty of national experts, addresses the question of digital longevity. The conference will highlight evolving best practices for digital preservation to help you with the life-cycle management of your institution's collections. Topics include: The All-Important Metadata, Surveying Digital Preservation Readiness, Preserving Audio, Preserving Video, Preserving Digital Art, and Business Models for Preservation, and Trusted Digital Repositories. WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Librarians, archivists, museum professionals, information technology professionals, and administrators responsible for managing and preserving digital resources. TO VIEW ABSTRACTS AND SPEAKER BIOS, Visit NEDCC's Web site, www.nedcc.org http://www.nedcc.org/ . A FINAL ADDITION: Jim Gemmell of the Microsoft Research Institution will wrap up the program with a look at MyLifeBits, a research project that began as a quest to digitally chronicle every aspect of a person's life. WHAT DOES THE CONFERENCE COST? $350 WHEN IS THE REGISTRATION DEADLINE? Friday, November 9, 2007 FOR COMPLETE CONFERENCE DETAILS, HOTEL INFORMATION, AND TO REGISTER ONLINE Go to: www.nedcc.org http://www.nedcc.org/ QUESTIONS ABOUT REGISTRATION? Contact Ginny Hughes, ghughes at nedcc.org 978-470-1010, ext. 224 QUESTIONS ABOUT CONFERENCE CONTENT? Contact Lori Foley, lfoley at nedcc.org 978-470-1010, ext. 223 Partial funding of this conference is provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. NEDCC gratefully acknowledges support for its field service activities by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
[MCN-L] Digital Preservation Conference - Persistence of Memory, Seattle, Nov 28-29 - Register Now!
Apologies for cross-postings. REGISTER ONLINE NOW at www.nedcc.org http://www.nedcc.org/ PERSISTENCE OF MEMORY A Two-day Conference on Digital Preservation NOVEMBER 28-29, 2007 Hilton Seattle Seattle, Washington A conference presented by the Northeast Document Conservation Center Co-sponsored by OCLC Western Service Center WHAT IS PERSISTENCE OF MEMORY? This two-day conference, taught by a faculty of national experts, addresses the question of digital longevity. The conference will highlight evolving best practices for digital preservation to help you with the life-cycle management of your institution's collections. Topics include: The All-Important Metadata, Surveying Digital Preservation Readiness, Preserving Audio, Preserving Video, Preserving Digital Art, and Business Models for Preservation, and Trusted Digital Repositories. WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Librarians, archivists, museum professionals, information technology professionals, and administrators responsible for managing and preserving digital resources. WHAT DOES THE CONFERENCE COST? $350 WHEN IS THE REGISTRATION DEADLINE? Friday, November 9, 2007 FOR COMPLETE CONFERENCE DETAILS AND TO REGISTER ONLINE Go to: www.nedcc.org http://www.nedcc.org/ QUESTIONS ABOUT REGISTRATION? Contact Ginny Hughes, ghughes at nedcc.org 978-470-1010, ext. 224 QUESTIONS ABOUT CONFERENCE CONTENT? Contact Lori Foley, lfoley at nedcc.org 978-470-1010, ext. 223 Partial funding of this conference is provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. NEDCC gratefully acknowledges support for its field service activities by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
[MCN-L] The Tectonics of Digital Curation Symposium - NEDCC's Newest Digital Program - Registration Now Open
REGISTER NOW! 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. 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. FIND US ON FACEBOOK - Become a Fan of NEDCC. **
[MCN-L] Digital Directions, June 10-12 Jacksonville, FL - Register Online Now!
ONLINE REGISTRATION Now Open! www.nedcc.org http://www.nedcc.org/ DIGITAL DIRECTIONS: Fundamentals of Creating and Managing Digital Collections The NEW School for Scanning June 10 - 12, 2008 Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront Jacksonville, Florida A conference presented by the Northeast Document Conservation Center Co-sponsored by SOLINET DIGITAL DIRECTIONS: Fundamentals of Creating and Managing Digital Collections is an updated version of NEDCC's School for Scanning, which was first presented in 1995. This popular conference has kept up with evolving standards and practices over the years, and the new name reflects its expanded content, which now encompasses the full life-cycle of digital objects, from planning to creation to sustainability. FOR COMPLETE CONFERENCE INFORMATION AND TO REGISTER ONLINE, go to: www.nedcc.org http://www.nedcc.org/ CONFERENCE COST: $625 REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Friday, May 16, 2008 DIGITAL DIRECTIONS VENDOR SHOWCASE: Meet the leading providers of digitization hardware, software, and services to libraries, museums, archives, and other cultural institutions. A great opportunity to ask questions and gather information about a wide range of digital services, new releases, and products currently under development. IF YOU ARE A VENDOR interested in exhibiting at Digital Directions, go to www.nedcc.org http://www.nedcc.org/ to download the Exhibitor Prospectus, or contact Julie Martin Carlson. jcarlson at nedcc.org.
