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----------------------------Original message---------------------------- Forwarded from the NINCH list. Judy -------------Forwarded Message----------------- From: David Green, INTERNET:[log in to unmask] To: Multiple recipients of list, INTERNET:[log in to unmask] Date: 2/20/97 7:55 PM RE: digital scanning and preservation conference NINCH ANNOUNCEMENT January 20, 1997 SCHOOL FOR SCANNING: Preservation and Access in a Digital World A Conference Presented by the Northeast Document Conservation Center At the Berkeley Marina Marriott Hotel, Berkeley, California, May 12 - 14, 1997: The School for Scanning Conference is funded in part by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and the National Endowment for the Humanities and cosponsored by The Getty Information Institute and the National Park Service. What is the School for Scanning? A seminar that will take the mystery out of digital technology. Issues covered include: * Basics of Digital Technology * Deciphering Digital Jargon: * Practical Guide to File Formats * Content Selection for Digitiza-tion * Legal Issues of Digital Technology * Text and Image Scanning * Quality Control and Costs * Essentials of Metadata * Digital Preservation: Fact or Fiction * World Wide Web Applications * CD-ROM Applications Who Should Attend? If you are a librarian, archivist, curator, interpreter, historic preservation specialist, registrar, or other cultural or natural resource manager, you will be interested in attending the School for Scanning. No prior knowledge of digital media is required. Who Are the Faculty? Steve Dalton, NEDCC; Ben Davis, The Getty Information Institute; Peter Lyman, University of California-Berkeley; Ricky Erway, Research Libraries Group; Steve Puglia, National Archives and Records Administration; Steve Chapman, Harvard University; Howard Besser, University of California-Berkeley; Franziska Frey, Image Permanence Institute; Anne Gilliland-Swetland, University of California-Los Angeles; Barclay Ogden, University of California-Berkeley, Diane Vogt-O'Connor, National Park Service, Melissa Smith Levine, Library of Congress; Paul Handly, National Park Service; Natalie Munn, University of California-Berkeley; Bob Futernick, California Palace of the Legion of Honor; Pam Samuelson, University of California-Berkeley and Deborah Hunt, the Exploratorium. What does the conference cost? The cost is $245, including lunches. All participants will also be responsible for all their travel and lodging costs. The number of participants is limited and registration applications will be accepted on a first-come-first-served basis. The deadline to register is April 25, 1997. Registration Information: The cost of the seminar is $245 including lunches. All participants will also be responsible for all their travel and lodging costs. The number of participants is limited and registration applications will be accepted on a first-come-first-served basis. The deadline to register is April 25, 1997. Each application must be accompanied by a check for the total amount payable to the Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC). Refunds will be given up to one week prior to the workshop. Substitutions are acceptable with notification. A block of rooms has been reserved at the Berkeley Marina Marriott, 200 Marina Boulevard, Berkeley, CA 94710; at a special group rate ($94 or $114 for the marina view). Conference participants must contact the hotel directly, at 510 548-7920 and identify themselves as part of the NEDCC group. Reserve as soon as possible as space is limited. The block of rooms and the group rate are available on a first-come first served basis until April 18, 1997. If you are a person who is blind or deaf, please notify NEDCC three weeks ahead of the program so we can meet you special needs. To request a flier with the agenda contact Gail Pfeifle at NEDCC at 508-470-1010 or email [log in to unmask] To register for the conference return this form with your check for $245 to: Northeast Document Conservation Center attn.: Gail Pfeifle 100 Brickstone Square Andover, MA 01810-1494. Name: Title: Institution: Street Address: City: State: Zip: Telephone: email 5/12-14/97 Gay S. Tracy Public Relations Coordinator Northeast Document Conservation Center 100 Brickstone Square Andover MA 01810-1494 Tel 508 470-1010 Fax 508 475-6021 <[log in to unmask]>