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----------------------------Original message---------------------------- Northeast Document Conservation Center Presents Preservation Options in a Digital World: To Film or To Scan - Rhode Island A Workshop on Preservation Microfilming and Digital Imaging of Paper-Based Materials March 28-30, 2000 Brown University, Hecker Center at the Rockefeller Library, Providence, Rhode Island The workshop is funded in part by the National Endowment for Humanities. The workshop is hosted by the Brown University Libraries. 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. The workshop will explore two reformatting technologies: preservation microfilming and digital imaging. The similarities and marked differences of the technologies will be compared and evaluated. The faculty will discuss lessons learned from preservation microfilming projects that can be applied to digital imaging projects. 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 teaches skills for: 7 planning reformatting projects 7 selecting and preparing materials 7 microfilm technology 7 digital imaging technology 7 inspection and quality control 7 evaluating digital imaging for preservation Presented by: Susan Wrynn, Director of Reprographic Services, Northeast Document Conservation Center; Becky Ryder, Preservation Librarian, University of Kentucky; Bob Mottice, President, Mottice Micrographics, Inc.; Stephen Chapman, Preservation Librarian for Digital Initiatives, Harvard University Library; and guest speakers. Registration Information: The cost of the workshop is $250. Attendance is limited to 18 participants accepted on a first-come-first-served basis. The number of applicants from one institution will be limited. The registration fee of $250 includes a copy of Introduction to Imaging, by Howard Besser & Jennifer Trant. For more complete information including the conference agenda and registration information, contact Jamie Doyle at <[log in to unmask]> or call 978 470-1010 ext. 217.