[PADG:1905] School For Scanning in Los Angeles

["Debbie Saryan" <saryan@xxxxxxxxx>]

School for Scanning: Los 
AngelesCreating, Managing, and Preserving Digital AssetsPresented by the 
Northeast Document Conservation CenterApril 23-25, 2003The Getty Center, 
Los Angeles, CaliforniaThe conference is funded in part by the 
National Endowment for theHumanities. It is cosponsored by Amigos Library 
Services, Inc., Imaging &Preservation Services; the Balboa Art 
Conservation Center; and the J. PaulGetty Trust.What is the School 
for Scanning? This conference provides current, essentialinformation for 
collections managers who are seeking to create, manage, andpreserve digital 
assets. Participants will leave the conference betterequipped to make 
informed choices regarding management of their digitalprojects. Although 
significant technical content will be presented, this isnot a 
technician-training program. Conference content will include:Project 
ManagementCopyright and Other Legal IssuesContent Selection for 
DigitizationStandardsQuality Control and CostsCollaborative Project 
ModelsText and Image DigitizationDescriptive, Structural, and 
Administrative MetadataDigital Longevity and PreservationWho Should 
Attend? Administrators within cultural institutions, as well aslibrarians, 
archivists, curators, and other cultural or natural resourcemanagers dealing 
with paper-based collections, including photographs, willfind the School for 
Scanning conference highly relevant and worthwhile.Since the complexion of 
this conference evolves with the technology, itwould be beneficial to attend 
even if you have participated in a previousSchool for Scanning. An audience 
of 300 or more attendees is expected.What does the Conference Cost? The 
cost of the conference is $365 for earlybird registration postmarked on or 
before March 21, 2003, and $450 for lateregistration, deadline April 4, 
2003. Participants will be responsible forall of their travel, meals, and 
lodging costs. For information about specialhotel and airline fares, see the 
Registration Information at <A 
href="">www.nedcc.org.Registration applications will 
be accepted on a first-come-first-servedbasis.For more information 
on registration for School for Scanning: Los Angeles,and a detailed agenda, 
please visit the NEDCC Website at <A 
href="">www.nedcc.org.Questions specifically 
concerning registration procedures and informationshould be directed to 
Ginny Hughes at <A 
href="">ghughes@xxxxxxxxx
 
Debbie 
SaryanLibrarianNEDCC100 Brickstone Sq.Andover, MA 
01810978/470-1010<A 
href="">saryan@xxxxxxxxx<A 
href="">http://www.nedcc.org