April 1999 Issue of RLG DigiNews available

["Robin Dale" <Robin_Dale@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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The April 1999 issue of RLG DigiNews is now available at

http://www.rlg.org/preserv/diginews/         (from all points other
                                              than Europe)
or
http://www.thames.rlg.org/preserv/diginews/  (from Europe).

In addition to announcements, a highlighted web site and a current
calendar of events, the following is covered in the new April
1999 issue:

Volume 3, Issue 2
CONTENTS

_Feature Article_
Imaging Pictorial Collections at the Library of Congress
     by John R. Stokes

_Technical Feature_
DoD-NARA Scanned Images Standards Conference
     by Sue MacTavish

_FAQ_
JPEG Compression Methods

_RLG News_
RLG to Publish Moving Theory into Practice: Digital Imaging
     for Libraries and Archives

Papers from the Joint RLG/NPO Preservation Conference: Guidelines
     for Digital Imaging Now Available

Upcoming RLG Forum: Aspects of Digital Preservation and
     Archiving, Emory University



For more information about RLG or PRESERV, please contact
Robin Dale (Robin_Dale@xxxxxxxxxxxxx).

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