Northeast Document Conservation Center presents

Preservation Options in a Digital World: To Film or To Scan
A Seminar on Preservation Microfilming and
Digital Imaging of Paper-Based Materials

March 27, 28, 29, 2001

at the Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul, Minnesota

The seminar is funded in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
It is co-sponsored by the Minnesota Historical Society and the Upper Midwest
Conservation Association.

In the 21st century, digital technologies will have a profound impact on the
way institutions manage and deliver information.  But will digitization also
become a tool of the preservation community?  Will microfilm become
obsolete?

This seminar will evaluate an emerging digital technology against a set of
preservation criteria and a proven preservation microfilming model.

It is designed to teach administrators critical thinking and criteria for
evaluation: how to plan and implement projects, how to evaluate technology
as a preservation strategy, and how to understand the relationship between
costs and quality.  Instruction will focus on compliance with national and
international standards as well as best practices for both microfilm and
digital imaging.  This is not a technician training program.  It is a
management seminar with a preservation focus.

After an introduction to fundamental preservation strategies, the faculty
will present lessons learned from a decade of investigations in the
viability of using digital technology for preservation purposes.  The
curriculum includes in-depth discussion of the following topics:
7       preparation, selection, and analysis of source material
7       microfilm quality control
7       the basics of digital imaging technology
7       project workflow
7       preservation concerns
7       cost and quality
7       microfilm/digital hybrid approaches

Presented by:
Becky Ryder, Preservation Librarian, University of Kentucky
Bob Mottice, President, Mottice Micrographics, Inc.
Paul Conway, Head, Preservation Department, Yale University Library
Millie O Connell, NEDCC Preservation Consultant, and guest speakers.




Preservation Options in a Digital World: To Film or To Scan

Registration Information
Attendance
Attendance will be limited to 18 participants and early registration is
strongly recommended.  The number of applicants from any one institution
will also be limited.

Please complete the registration application form below to help NEDCC select
appropriate participants.  NEDCC will confirm acceptance.

Costs & Methods of Payment
The cost of the seminar is $275.

Application forms must be received by February 23, 2001.  Please enclose a
check payable to NEDCC, credit card information, or purchase order, and
submit to:
Northeast Document Conservation Center
Attn. Sona Naroian
100 Brickstone Square
Andover, MA 01810-1494.

Alternatively, you may submit the application form and credit card
information via fax to Sona Naroian, fax #978-475-6021.  Email
correspondence is not secure and will not be accepted for payment.

No refunds or credits for cancellation will be made after March 9, 2001.

The registration fee includes copies of:
7       Introduction to Imaging by Howard Besser & Jennifer Trant, and
7       Selecting Research Collections for Digitization by Dan Hazen, Jeffrey
Horrell, and Jan Merrill-Oldham.

Two optional publications may be purchased from NEDCC via the registration
form:
7       Preservation Microfilming, 2nd ed., edited by Lisa Fox ($ 75.00 including
shipping and handling)
7       Handbook for Digital Projects: A Management Tool for Preservation and
Access, edited by Maxine Sitts ($ 40.00 including shipping and handling).

Meals, Lodging
Participants will be responsible for their own meals, travel, and lodging
costs.

Additional Information
For more information including local hotel possibilities, please call Sona
Naroian at
978-470-1010, Ext. 214 or contact <[log in to unmask]>.



Preservation Options in a Digital World: To Film or to Scan

Application Form

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Please provide a brief description of your professional responsibilities,
especially reformatting projects, and reasons why you think this seminar
will serve your needs.

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If you are a person with special needs, please notify NEDCC by March 2, 2001

Optional books ordered:
        Preservation Microfilming, 2nd ed., edited by Lisa Fox ($ 75.00 including
shipping and handling)
        Handbook for Digital Projects: A Management Tool for Preservation and
Access, edited by Maxine        Sitts ($ 40.00 including shipping and handling).

The cost of the seminar is $275.  If you would like to charge the cost of
registration and books, please provide the following information:

Master Card                             Visa                            American Express

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I authorize NEDCC to charge $________ to the credit card number listed
above.

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Signature

Please return this application to NEDCC with check, credit card information,
or purchase order to cover the registration fee of $275 plus the cost of
optional books.  Checks should be made payable to Northeast Document
Conservation Center (NEDCC) and sent to Sona Naroian, NEDCC, 100 Brickstone
Square, Andover, MA 01810-1494.

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