Call for papers--Society of Imaging Science and Technology (IS&T)

Call for papers
Archiving 2012
Society of Imaging Science and Technology (IS&T)
Copenhagen
June 12-15, 2012

IS&T is pleased to announce the Archiving 2012 Call for Papers. The
deadline for submitting presentation abstracts for Archiving 2012 to
be held June 12-15, 2012 in Copenhagen, Denmark is November 14,
2011.

A PDF file of the Call for Papers can be found at

    <URL:http://www.imaging.org/ist/conferences/archiving>

The IS&T Archiving Conference brings together a unique community of
imaging novices and experts from libraries, archives, records
management, and information technology institutions to discuss and
explore the expanding field of digital archiving and preservation.
Attendees from around the world represent industry, academia,
governments, and cultural heritage institutions. The conference
presents the latest research results on archiving, provides a forum
to explore new strategies and policies, and reports on successful
projects that can serve as benchmarks in the field. Archiving 2012
is a blend of invited focal papers, keynote talks, and refereed oral
and interactive display presentations. Prospective authors are
invited to submit oral and interactive presentations by the November
14, 2011 deadline.

Proposed program topics include:

    Preservation of and Access to Digital Assets

        Strategies and tools for dealing with file format
        obsolescence
        Metadata for preservation and discovery
        Collaboration and cooperatives in digital preservation
        Digital curation micro-services and modularity
        Design, development, audio and certification of trusted
        repositories

    Technical Processes: Imaging, Metadata Creation, Workflow

        Effective imaging methodologies and processes
        Indexing items for specialized audiences
        Crowd-sourcing metadata creation
        Quality assurance
        Archival file formats and compression
        Color management in capture and display

    Digital Curation

        Prioritizing collections for digital archiving
        Intellectual property rights management
        Models for funding and sustaining digital collections
        Digital curation education and training
        Content authentication of digital assets

Please feel free to contact me with any questions.

    Diana Gonzalez
    703-642-9090 ext 106
    archiving<-a t->imaging< . >org

We hope to see you there,

Diana Gonzalez
IS&T Conference Program Manager
7003 Kilworth Lane
Springfield VA 22151
703-642-9090 ext. 106


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