12.0137 digital imaging conference

Humanist Discussion Group (humanist@kcl.ac.uk)
Mon, 20 Jul 1998 22:26:36 +0100 (BST)

Humanist Discussion Group, Vol. 12, No. 137.
Centre for Computing in the Humanities, King's College London
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Date: Mon, 20 Jul 1998 13:59:15 -0500
From: David Green <david@ninch.org>
Subject: Guidelines for Digital Imaging Conference (UK)

NINCH ANNOUNCEMENT
July 20, 1998

GUIDELINES FOR DIGITAL IMAGING INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
Joint RLG & NPO Preservation Conference
September 28-30, 1998, University of Warwick, England
<http://www.rlg.org/preserv/joint/>

>Approved-By: Terry Kuny <Terry.Kuny@XIST.COM>
>Date: Mon, 20 Jul 1998 09:26:37 -0400
>From: Terry Kuny <Terry.Kuny@xist.com>
>> of Warwick)
>To: DIGLIB@INFOSERV.NLC-BNC.CA
>Status:
>
>*** APOLOGIES FOR DUPLICATION CAUSED BY CROSS POSTING ***
>
>
> JOINT RLG AND NPO PRESERVATION CONFERENCE
> Guidelines for Digital Imaging
>
> An international three-day residential conference
> organized by RLG, NPO, and JISC
> and coordinated by UKOLN
>
> at Scarman House, University of Warwick
> Monday 28, Tuesday 29 and Wednesday 30 September 1998
>
> Cost: 295 pounds sterling per delegate
>
>This international conference, which carries the overall theme of
>Guidelines for Digital Imaging, will include speakers from the United
>States and the United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada. It will be a
>working conference, designed for those with experience in digital
>imaging project who wish to contribute toward international agreement
>on best practices and uniform approaches to reformatting of library,
>archival and museum collections through digitization.
>
>In addition to a keynote address given by Anne R. Kenney (Cornell University)
>there are three major sessions on:-
> (1) Selection for digital imaging
> (2) Preparation of materials for digitization
> (3) Digital image capture
>Each of these topics will be addressed by speakers from the US and the UK;
>conference participants will choose one of the three topics for intensive
work
>to outline common practices and reach consensus on draft guidelines.
>
>Update presentations will be given on
> (1) Preservation metadata
> (2) Digital preservation
>
>And an international panel of experts will provide responses to the
>conference at its close (speakers include representatives from the
>UK, Canada, and Australia).
>
>FOR FURTHER DETAILS ON THE PROGRAMME AND AN ON-LINE
>APPLICATION FORM, SEE RLG's WEB PAGES AT
><http://www.rlg.org/preserv/joint/> (from North America)
><http://www.thames.rlg.org/preserv/joint/> (from Europe)
>
>[In the very near future, a mirrored site will be available on the
>UKOLN Web site at: <http://www.ukoln.ac.uk>.]
>
>
>All payment must be in UK sterling only, made payable to The University of
>Bath, by either:-
>1. Cheque/banker's draft.
>2. Bank transfer to National Westminster Bank, 39 Milsom Street, Bath,
> BA1 1DS, UK. (Bank sort code: 60 02 05) (Account number: 50972146).
> Please note if using bank transfer that the bank charge
> of 6 (Six) pounds sterling must be added to the booking fee.
>3. Payment on receipt of invoice (please give address to
> which invoice should be sent).
>4. Credit card (not Diners Club or American Express). To ensure
> security please contact Hazel Gott (details below) with your credit
> card details.
>The closing date for applying is Friday 7 August 1998. Cancellations
>after this date will incur a cancellation fee of 50 pounds sterling.
>
>If you prefer to apply using email please complete the following details
>and forward to Hazel Gott, Events Manager, UKOLN, The Library,
>University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath, BA2 7AY, UK;
>tel: +44 (0)1225 826256; fax: +44 (0)1225 826838;
>e-mail: h.a.gott@ukoln.ac.uk
>
>
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