New list: DIGIPRES

The Preservation and Reformatting Section (PARS) section of the
Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS)
division of the American Library Association (ALA) has recently
introduced a new listserv dedicated to digital preservation and
would like to invite you to join.

The name of the listserv is DIGIPRES.  For purposes of clarity, a
working definition of digital preservation is included in this
invitation:

    Digital preservation combines policies, strategies and actions
    that ensure access to information in digital formats over time.

The unmoderated listserv shall have the following characteristics:

    *   cultural organization )mainly library but also archives and
        museums) centered

    *   not *too* technical but technical topics could certainly be
        covered

    *   not focused on any single digital preservation initiative
        but touching on them all

    *   Questions from practitioners could be asked and answered,
        such as:

        *   At your digital repository, how do you ...[whatever]?

        *   Which metadata schema do you use for your institutional
        repository?

        *   When you buy electronic books, do you attempt to
        guarantee long term access to the files in your license
        agreements?

    *   Announcements made on the listserv would cover topics such
    as:

        newly published papers and reports
        grants received
        certification efforts
        conferences and training opportunities
        grant opportunities
        relevant job openings
        internships

To subscribe to the new list, please go to
<URL:http://lists.ala.org/wws/info/digipres> and click on the
subscribe button in the left hand column.

Thank you and we hope you join,

Cathleen L. Martyniak
Head, Preservation Department
Smathers Libraries
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL 32611
352-392-6962
Fax: 352-392-6597


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