Call for papers--AIC Electronic Media Group

The Electronic Media Group (EMG) is accepting proposals for papers
to be presented at the American Institute for Conservation's next
annual meeting to take place June 5-10, 2003 in Arlington, Virginia.

Papers pertaining to one or more of the following topics are
invited:

    *   The preservation of historic records and/or artistic works
        in electronic form

    *   The use of digital technologies to enhance conservation
        practice or preservation activities

    *   The impact of new media and digital technologies on cultural
        heritage institutions' preservation and conservation
        programs

    *   Digital imaging

    *   Digital reformatting of sound recordings and/or moving image
        works

    *   The study of electronic media and its longevity

    *   Benchmarking methods for measuring the quality of
        reformatted/migrated electronic works

    *   Best practices for documenting the preservation of
        electronic works

    *   Collaborative initiatives or projects relevant to any of the
        aforementioned topics.

Papers by students are especially encouraged.

Please send a brief abstract (250 words) of the proposed paper by
November 1, 2002 to:

    Hannah Frost
    EMG Program Chair
    Media Preservation Librarian
    Stanford University Libraries
    686 Escondido Road, Room A25A
    Stanford, CA 94305
    hfrost [at] stanford__edu


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