----------------------------Original message---------------------------- PLEASE NOTE: THE EARLY BIRD DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION IS NEAR! The Early Bird registration deadline for NEDCC s School for Scanning: Seattle, with its corresponding discount is August 4, 2000. Please see below for more details. School for Scanning: Seattle Issues of Preservation and Access for Paper-Based Collections Presented by the Northeast Document Conservation Center September 18-20, 2000 The University of Washington HUB Ballroom, Seattle, WA The conference is funded in part by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and the National Endowment for the Humanities. It is cosponsored by the University of Washington Libraries and the National Park Service. What is the School for Scanning? This conference provides a rationale for the use of digital technology by managers of paper-based collections in cultural institutions. Specifically, it equips participants to discern the applicability of digital technology in their given circumstances and prepares them to make critical decisions regarding management of digital projects. Although technical issues will be addressed, this is not a technician training program. Conference content will include: - Managing Digital Assets - The Essentials of Metadata - Content Selection for Digitization - Digital Preservation: Theory and Reality - Text and Image Scanning - Digital Products and Process - Quality Control and Costs - Current Research Projects - Copyright, Fair Use & Other Legal Issues Surrounding Digital Technology Who Should Attend? Administrators within cultural institutions, as well as librarians, archivists, curators, and other cultural or natural resource managers dealing with paper-based collections, including photographs, will find the School for Scanning conference highly relevant and worthwhile. Since the complexion of this conference evolves with the technology, it would be beneficial to attend even if you have participated in a previous School for Scanning. An audience of 200 or more attendees is expected. What does the Conference Cost? The cost of the conference is $295 for early bird registration postmarked on or before August 4, 2000, and $365 for late registration, deadline August 25, 2000. Participants will be responsible for all of their travel, meals, and lodging costs. A complimentary continental breakfast will be provided each morning at the conference site. For information about special hotel and airline fares, see the Registration Information at www.nedcc.org. Registration applications will be accepted on a first-come-first-served basis. For more information on registration for School for Scanning: Seattle, and a detailed agenda, please see the NEDCC Website at www.nedcc.org. Questions specifically concerning registration procedures and information should be directed to Ginny Hughes at [log in to unmask] __________________________________________________________________ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] Administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: http://lsv.uky.edu/archives/arlis-l.html Questions may be addressed to list owner at: [log in to unmask]