ERPANET

ERPANET at IFLA 2003
World Library and Information Congress: 69th IFLA General Conference
    and Council
Berlin, August 1-9, 2003

ERPANET is pleased to announce its participation in IFLA 2003. It
will participate:

    *   in the IFLA Workshop on the Information Technology and
        Preservation and Conservation on August 7, 2003; and,

    *   by presenting at the European Commission's DigiCULT Stand on
        Wednesday, August 6, 2003.

IFLA Workshop - Topic and Programme

The overall theme of IFLA 2003 is Access Point Library:
Media--Information--Culture.  ERPANET Director Dr. Seamus Ross will
participate in a collaborative workshop on Information Technology
and Preservation and Conservation featuring presentations by
international digital preservation specialists. The workshop will
explore current research, standards and best practices in the field
of digital preservation.

    Information Technology and Preservation and Conservation
    International Congress Centre in Berlin
    Thursday, August 7, 2003 (8:30-12:30)

        Challenges to digital preservation and building the digital
        library
        Seamus Ross
        HATII and ERPANET, Glasgow, UK

        Attributes of a trusted digital repository
        Meg Bellinger
        OCLC Digital and Preservation Resources, Dublin, USA

        Digital preservation activities in the UK--building the
        infrastructure
        Maggie Jones
        Digital Preservation Coalition Co-ordinator, UK

        Towards a global digital format registry
        Stephen L. Abrams
        Harvard University, Cambridge, USA and
        David Seaman
        Digital Library Federation, Washington, USA

    Presentation at DigiCULT Stand

        His presentation at the DigiCULT stand will describe
        ERPANET's achievements and services.  It will introduce
        attendees to erpaAssessments, erpaStudies, and erpaEvents
        (e.g. workshops and seminars). There will be an opportunity
        to gain first-hand experience with the ERPANET's new digital
        preservation tools.  The presentation will conclude with a
        discussion with participants about the ways they can benefit
        from and contribute to the work of ERPANET.

        The presentation will take place on Wednesday the 6th of
        August 2003 between 11 am and 12 pm. The European
        Commission's DigiCULT Stand 61-64 is located in Hall 2.

Information about the programme, speakers, social programme, and
registration can be found at
<URL:http://www.ifla.org/IV/ifla69/index.htm>.

Georg Buechler
ERPANET Content Editor
Swiss Federal Archives
Archivstrasse 24
CH-3003 Berne, Switzerland
+41 31 322 82 18
Fax: +41 31 322 78 23


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