[Preservenw] You are invited to the Western Digital Forum -- Newspaper Digitization

[Palmer,Gayle]

OCLC Western is pleased to announce the Western Digital Forum --
Newspaper Digitization. The Western digital forum is presented by 
the 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 will provide 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,
permissions 
and foster discussion that leads to solutions.  The event is
co-sponsored by the California Newspaper Project
<http://www.cbsr.ucr.edu/cnp/ <http://www.cbsr.ucr.edu/cnp/> >, 
the Utah Digital Newspapers Project
<http://www.lib.utah.edu/digital/unews/
<http://www.lib.utah.edu/digital/unews/> > and the Orbis Cascade
Alliance <http://www.orbiscascade.org <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>  
 
Gayle Palmer
Digital & Preservation Services Manager
OCLC Western Service Center
800.342.5956, ext. 4041
palmerg at oclc.org
www.oclc.org/western
 
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