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----------------------------Original message---------------------------- The Northeast Document Conservation Center presents TO FILM OR TO SCAN: Reformatting for Preservation in a Digital World A Workshop on Preservation Microfilming and Digital Imaging October 27-29, 1998 The University of Michigan 806 Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library, Central Campus Ann Arbor, Michigan Funded in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities The workshop is hosted by the University of Michigan Library As we approach and enter the 21st century, digital technologies will have a profound impact on the way institutions provide access to information. But will digitization also become a tool of the preservation community? NEDCC's reformatting workshop will address this question. Emphasis will be divided equally between general principles of reformatting, preservation microfilming and digital imaging for preservation. The workshop is designed to train project administrators in institutions to plan, implement, and manage reformatting projects. Instruction will focus on decision making skills. Compliance with national standards and RLG guidelines for preservation microfilming will be emphasized and the "best practice" for digital projects will be discussed. It is not a technician training program. The program emphasizes microfilming and scanning of text and teaches skills for: planning reformatting projects; selecting and preparing materials; microfilm technology; introductory digital imaging technology; inspection and quality control; and evaluating digital imaging for preservation. Presented by: Susan Wrynn, Director of Reprographic Services, Northeast Document Conservation Center; Paul Conway, Head, Yale University Libraries; Lisa Fox, Preservation Consultant; Bob Mottice, President, Mottice Micrographics, Inc.; and guest speakers. The price of the workshop is $250 and includes a copy of Introduction to Imaging, by Howard Besser & Jennifer Trent. To request a flier and application contact Gay Tracy at <[log in to unmask]> or call 978 470-1010.