[PADG:1828] OCLC Digital & Preservation Resources ALA Midwinter Activities

["Behler,Erica" <behlere@xxxxxxxx>]

Those attending the ALA Midwinter meeting may be interested in the following
events.  Apologies for cross-posting this announcement.

Dear Colleague:

As you make your arrangements for the ALA Midwinter meeting in Philadelphia,
mark your calendars now for these events sponsored by OCLC Digital &
Preservation Resources (DPR).  Watch for registration information later this
fall.

*	Friday, January 24  8:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.  OR Friday 1:30-6:00 p.m.
(includes travel time by chartered bus)  Tour the DPR Center in Bethlehem,
PA.  The tour will include microfilming and digitization facilities and will
feature the new equipment we've installed to support the historical
newspaper digitization service, powered by Olive. An in-depth look at how
Olive can help you expand access to your newspapers and other complex print
documents will also be presented.  The Bethlehem Center is the only place in
the US where this "factory" is installed.

*	Friday, January 24  1:30-4:30 p.m.  OCLC Symposium: The Next
Generation of Digital Libraries - Collaboration for Preservation and Access.
A panel of librarians and preservation professionals will explore activities
underway to develop digital collections through the OCLC Digital &
Preservation Cooperative.  NOTE:  If you wish to attend the Symposium, be
sure to register for the morning tour of the Bethlehem DPR Center.

Additional DPR events held during the conference will include sessions on
the Digital Archive, CONTENTdm for special collections, and the Digital
Co-op's historical newspaper program.  Details on these and other OCLC ALA
programs will be available on the OCLC web site (www.oclc.org) in the coming
weeks.

For now, please mark your calendars for Friday, January 24 and plan to spend
the day with OCLC Digital & Preservation Resources.