The Tectonics of Digital Curation Symposium, May 25–26, 02010, MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA

From an announcement posted to various mailing lists,

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN

THE TECTONICS OF DIGITAL CURATION:

A Symposium on the Shifting Preservation and Access Landscape

MAY 25–26, 2010

The Ray and Maria Stata Center

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Cambridge, MA

PRESENTED BY the Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC)

HOSTED BY the MIT Libraries

THE TECTONICS OF DIGITAL CURATION explores the sustainability of cultural collections created for and maintained on the Web. At this two-day symposium, a diverse faculty of national experts will examine the forces at play in our increasingly networked society.

TOPICS WILL INCLUDE: divergence and complexity in information networking; digital preservation repositories; electronic copyright and intellectual property; collaborative and commercial preservation models; digital archiving strategies; open access to scholarly communication; the networked self; preservation of CAD models; and preservation of community-built digital creations (video games).

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Librarians, archivists, museum professionals, IT professionals, CIOs, administrators, scientists, architects, and scholars – any decision-maker responsible for creating, managing, or preserving digital resources that are accessed via networked systems

COST: $325; students: $275

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Friday, May 14, 2010

FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION AND TO REGISTER: Visit www.nedcc.org