[Web4lib] Introduction to new approaches in digital preservation, SHAMAN and nestor event (German National Library in Frankfurt, Germany, 01/02/2011)

[Perla Innocenti]

***Apologies for cross-posting***

 

SHAMAN Project and nestor event

Introduction to new approaches in digital preservation

1 February 2011

German National Library 

Frankfurt, Germany

 

The European project SHAMAN (Sustaining Heritage Access through Multivalent ArchiviNg, http://shaman-ip.eu/shaman/ )  and nestor (German competence network for digital preservation, http://www.langzeitarchivierung.de/eng/) are delighted to announce the training event 'Introduction to new approaches in digital preservation', which will take place at the National German Library in Frankfurt (DE), on 1 February 2011.

 

Speakers and Program

Speakers include scientists and researchers from Georg-August-Universitaet Goettingen, University of Liverpool, FernUniversität Hagen, XEROX Research Center Europe and University of Glasgow. 

The focus of the event will be on:

- Digital Preservation Policies

- Ontologies and Context Modelling in Digital Preservation

- Data Grids

- Digital Preservation Workflows

- the newly released SHAMAN demonstrator, aimed at supporting digital preservation in libraries and archives

The program is available at https://shaman-ip.eu/shaman/sites/default/files/publications/SHAMAN_ISP1_Training_event_1Feb2011.pdf 

 

Audience

This event is designed to raise awareness of digital preservation issues and present new approaches available to help preserving digital assets. Practitioners, researchers and managers engaged with digital preservation and digital infrastructures in libraries and archives are welcome. 

 

Registration

Participation is free, but spaces are limited. Please register by emailing perla.innocenti at glasgow.ac.uk  by Monday 24 January.

 

 

Best wishes from the SHAMAN team!

 

 

 

Perla Innocenti

 

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Perla Innocenti
Research Associate 
College of Arts, History of Art

University of Glasgow
8 University Gardens 

Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK
perla.innocenti at glasgow.ac.uk <mailto:perla.innocenti at glasgow.ac.uk> 

www.gla.ac.uk/departments/historyofart/