[Web4lib] Registration is open for “Appraisal in the Digital World” Conference

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Appraisal in the Digital World
Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei 
Rome, Italy
15 - 16 November 2007
http://www.dpc.delos.info/rethinking_appraisal/

 

 

The Accademia Nazionale Dei Lincei and Digital Preservation Cluster of the DELOS Network of Excellence in association with DigitalPreservationEurope (DPE), and InterPARES are delighted to announce that registration is open for the “Appraisal in the Digital World” Conference, which will take place in Rome on 15-16 November 2007.

 

The conference will focus on emerging appraisal strategies, policy development and implementation, cutting-edge research, and practitioner experience and comprises a mix of peer-reviewed papers, invited presentations and keynote international speakers including Terry Eastwood, Ken Thibodeau, Luciana Duranti and Jason Baron. It provides an opportunity for information professionals, archivists, records managers, record creators, managers, students, and researchers from the sciences, the arts, government and business to rethink appraisal in the context of the changes brought about by digital technology and the globalization of our society, to network with colleagues, learn about current developments and research, discuss their own experiences, and identify risks and challenges that are likely to emerge from each possible choice. 

 

Registration

Earlybird registration before 9th November 2007 costs €50, and €150 thereafter.

The registration fee includes:

  a.. Conference 
  b.. Conference Handouts 
  c.. Lunches and coffee breaks 
  d.. Conference dinner 
Financial support
For university students, PhD students and young researchers supported only by a research grant, a limited number of partial bursaries is available, supported by DELOS. The partial bursaries are available in the form of registration fee waivers. A letter of recommendation from the University or the research organization is required. The number of bursaries is limited and will be granted under a first come, first served policy. To apply for the grant, please send an email to the Conference Secretariat at appraisal.conference at hatii.arts.gla.ac.uk, explaining your status and accompanied by a letter of recommendation.


Organizing Committee

Prof.Luciana Duranti, University of British Columbia; Prof Tito Orlandi, Università di Roma (La Sapienza); Prof. Maria Guercio, Università di Urbino; Prof.Seamus Ross, University of Glasgow

 

Programme Committe

Prof Richard J. Cox, University of Pittsburgh; John Faundeen, Center for Earth Resources Observation and Science, U.S. Geological Survey; Elaine Goh, National Archives of Singapore; Ross Harvey, Charles Sturt University and Research Fellow DCC (UK); Hans Hofman, National Archives of the Netherlands; Shadrack Katuu, Project Officer Nelson Mandela Foundation; Rosely Rondinelli, Archivist of the Casa de Rui Barbosa Foundation - Brasil.

For further information: appraisal.conference at hatii.arts.gla.ac.uk 




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Prof. Seamus Ross
Director HATII, University of Glasgow
11 University Gardens, Glasgow G12 8QQ
Scotland
Tel: +44(0)141 330 5512

Fax: +44(0)141 330 3788
appraisal.conference at hatii.arts.gla.ac.uk 

http://www.dpc.delos.info