[PADG:1840] re: OCLC Digital & Preservation Resources ALA Midwinter Activities

[marialk@xxxxxxx]

>Please put me on the Friday morning bus. This is so exciting.
I just completed a pilot project digitizing my 18th and 19th century 
newspapers. The collection is very small but I can't wait to see how other
libraries and collections are preserving their materials.  
Ria


 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.
>

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