[Preservenw] Newspaper Digitization Forum - August 11 & 12th, Portland, Oregon

[Gary Menges]

Cross-posted to multiple lists.  Please excuse any duplication.

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OCLC Western is pleased to announce the Western Digital Forum --
Newspaper Digitization.  The Western digital forum is presented by the
OCLC Western Digital & Preservation Services Program
<http://www.oclc.org/western/services/DPS/Digitalservices/default.htm>.
The event will provide a national forum for the discussion of issues
relating to newspaper digitization and an opportunity to continue the
national discussion of collaborative solutions to the digitization of
newspapers.

WHEN:                   Thursday, August 11 & Friday, August 12, 2005
WHERE:          Holiday Inn Portland, Oregon - Downtown Convention
Center
REGISTRATION
FEE:                    $75 by July 15th, $100 after July 15th

Forum homepage:
<http://www.oclc.org/western/services/DPS/Digitalservices/newspaperforum
_home.htm>
Forum registration:
<http://www.oclc.org/western/services/DPS/Digitalservices/newspaperforum
_register.htm>

The forum will highlight existing major projects, encourage discussion
of problems relating to newspapers in digital format, and foster
collaboration on finding solutions and funding mechanisms.  Speakers
will discuss issues such as funding projects, indexing, metadata,
copyright, and permissions. Discussion hat leads to solutions will be
fostered.  The event is co-sponsored by the California Newspaper Project
<http://www.cbsr.ucr.edu/cnp/>, the Utah Newspaper Digitization Program
<http://www.lib.utah.edu/digital/unews/> and the Orbis Cascade Alliance
<http://www.orbiscascade.org>.  The OCLC Western Digital & Preservation
Services Program plans to sponsor a series of national digital forums of
which this is the first.

See full agenda:
<http://www.oclc.org/western/services/DPS/Digitalservices/newspaperforum
_home.htm>


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Newspaper Forum Sponsors:
OCLC Western Service Center <http://www.oclc.org/western/default.htm>
California Newspaper Project <http://www.cbsr.ucr.edu/cnp/> Utah Digital
Newspapers Project <http://www.lib.utah.edu/digital/unews/>
ORBIS CASCADE Alliance <http://www.orbiscascade.org>

For Further Information:
Contact Gayle Palmer, Digital and Preservation Services Manager, OCLC
Western, palmerg at oclc.org <mailto:palmerg at oclc.org> or 800.342.5956
ext.4041

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