13.0057 conference: Rethinking Cultural Publications

Humanist Discussion Group (humanist@kcl.ac.uk)
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Humanist Discussion Group, Vol. 13, No. 57.
Centre for Computing in the Humanities, King's College London
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Date: Fri, 4 Jun 1999 11:45:55 -0500
From: NINCH-ANNOUNCE <david@ninch.org>
Subject: CONFERENCE: Rethinking Cultural Publications: Digital,
Multimedia, and other 21st Century Strategies
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=FF=03NINCH ANNOUNCEMENT
June 3, 1999

=FF=04 RETHINKING CULTURAL PUBLICATIONS:=20
Digital, Multimedia, and other 21st Century Strategies
September 15 - 17, 1999: Washington, DC=20
http://www.nedcc.org/rethink.htm

Another particularly promising and instructive conference organized by the =
Northeast Document Conservation Center, sponsored by the National Park Serv=
ice Museum Management Program and the Smithsonian Institution.

David Green
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>Date: Thu, 03 Jun 1999 14:56:12 -0400
>To: david@ninch.org
>From: "Gay Tracy" <tracy@nedcc.org>
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Rethinking Cultural Publications: Digital, Multimedia, and other 21st
Century Strategies
September 15 - 17, 1999: Washington , DC

At the Carmichael Auditorium, National Museum of American History,
Smithsonian Institution on 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW,
Washington, DC

A conference presented by the Northeast Document Conservation Center and
sponsored by the National Park Service Museum Management Program with
support from NPS Cultural Resources Training Initiative. Cosponsored by
the National Museum of American History and the Office of the Counselor to
the Secretary for Electronic Communications and Special Projects,
Smithsonian Institution.

=FF=03What will be taught?
=FF=04The conference provides attendees with the basics of how to prepare
digital, multi-media and paper publications on cultural collections for
museums, archives, libraries, centers, and other historic preservation
resources. Rethinking Cultural Publications presents ways in which
institutions can share rich cultural heritage collections and information
with diverse communities. The agenda gives participants the tools to
create publications that feature collections, research, and knowledge for
the general public, scholars, educators, students, and professional
colleagues. =20

=FF=03Topics include:
=FF=04How are Democracy and Culture Linked?
How to Develop an Appropriate Topic
What are the Elements of a Publication Project?
How to Reach Diverse Communities
How to Manage Publication Projects
How to Produce a Web Site
How to Bring Visitors to Your Site
What are the Legal Issues of Publications?
How to Select Media and Formats
How to Use Durable Media
How to Select an Editor, Designer and Publisher
How to Fund Publications

=FF=03Who should attend?
=FF=04Participants from across the United States and internationally will a=
ttend
this conference. Cultural resources managers, librarians, curators,
registrars, media and information management specialists, publications and
public relations staff, collections care personnel, archivists, educators,
students, historians, interpreters, records managers, fund raisers and
others will find this innovative conference of significant value. =20

=FF=03Who are the faculty?=20
=FF=04* Orlando Bagwell, WGBH Public Broadcasting of Boston;
* David Beacom, National Geographic Society;=20
* Spencer Crew, Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of American Histor=
y;=20
* Steve Dalton, Northeast Document Conservation Center;=20
* W. Ralph Eubanks, Library of Congress;=20
* Anne Gilliland-Swetland, University of California, Los Angeles;=20
* Mark Holmes, National Geographic Interactive;=20
* Henry Kelly, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy;=20
* Carla Mattix, US Department of the Interior;=20
* Brett Miller, Morgan, Lewis, & Bockius, L.L.P.;=20
* Judy Metro, Yale University Press;=20
* Barbara Moore, National Gallery of Art;=20
* Hugh O'Connor, American Association of Retired Persons;=20
* Mark Oviatt, National Park Service;=20
* Marc Pachter, Smithsonian Institution;=20
* Patricia Pasqual, The Foundation Center;
* Steve Puglia, National Archives and Records Administration;=20
* Anthony Seeger, Smithsonian Institution;=20
* Beverly Sheppard, Institute of Museum and Library Services;=20
* Andrea Stevens, Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service;

* Kate Stevenson, National Park Service; and=20
* Roy Tennant, University of California, Berkeley.
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=FF=03Who organized the conference? =20
=FF=04The conference was organized by the National
Park Service^Rs Museum Management Program, and produced with support from
NPS Cultural Resources Training Initiative. The conference is co-sponsored
by the National Museum of American History and the Office of the Counselor
to the Secretary for Electronic Communications and Special Projects,
Smithsonian Institution. Other cosponsors include the American Association
of Museums, Library of Congress, the National Digital Library, and the
Getty Information Institute. It is being managed by the Northeast Document
Conservation Center. =20

=FF=03What does it cost? =20
=FF=04The cost of the conference is $240 for early bird registration, post =
marked on or before August 4, 1999 and $300 for late registration, postmark=
ed on or before August 25, 1999. A reduced registration fee of $135 is ava=
ilable to a limited number of Nati
onal Park Service and Smithsonian Institution staff on a first-come-first-s=
erved basis who register, on or before July 23, 1999. =20

=FF=03Where can I find additional information? =20
=FF=04The full agenda and registration information is posted on NEDCC^Rs we=
b site at <www.nedcc.org>. For information on registration and to request =
a flier contact Gay Tracy at the Northeast Document Conservation Center, 10=
0 Brickstone Square, Andover, MA 0
1810; 978 470-1010; email <tracy@nedcc.org>.=20
4-20-99

Gay S. Tracy
Public Relations Coordinator
Northeast Document Conservation Center
100 Brickstone Square
Andover MA 01810-1494
Tel 978 470-1010
Fax 978 475-6021
<tracy@nedcc.org>
www.nedcc.org
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David L. Green
Executive Director
NATIONAL INITIATIVE FOR A NETWORKED CULTURAL HERITAGE
21 Dupont Circle, NW
Washington DC 20036
http://www.ninch.org
david@ninch.org
202/296-5346 202/872-0886 fax

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