Introduction to Archiving 2005

We are pleased to announce the program for the Second IS&T Archiving Conference. The 2005 conference looks to build on the success of the first and on the enthusiasm it created. The first conference brought together a diverse group of attendees from academia, industry, museums, libraries, government institutions, and not-for-profit organizations. We expect the second to do the same and further the goal of building a unique international community that brings together multiple organizations and specialties in the domain of archiving and preservation.

Some features of the second conference will be familiar to those who attended the first. The technical papers program is again arranged in a single-track format to promote the interchange of information across specialties in the field.

We will start each day with a keynote address; this year’s speakers will be Deanna Marcum, associate librarian for library services, Library of Congress on “The Views of Archiving from the Library of Congress;” Clifford A. Lynch, Executive Director of the Coalition for Networked Information on “Archiving, Stewardship, Curation: From the Personal to the Global Sphere;” and Helen Shenton, Head of Collection Care at the British Library on “Real Time, Deep Time, Life Time—Spanning Digital and Traditional Collections Life Cycles.”

As with most IS&T conferences, the Interactive Poster session is a key feature, providing the opportunity for presenters and attendees to mingle and discuss results presented using a variety of media formats. The Interactive Poster Session authors will have the opportunity to introduce their work through 90 second “spotlight” talks at the beginning of the session.

Another important feature of the program is the tutorials, which are organized into three tracks and offered on Tuesday, the day before the papers program. The tracks are “Formats and Metadata,” “Imaging Science and Archiving Infrastructure,” and “Media and Storage.” You may choose to follow a single track all day or personalize your course program to meet your educational or professional needs.

Special events are planned as well. The Conference Reception will be held Wednesday evening; Late Breaking News Session will close the papers program Friday afternoon; and “Behind the Scenes” tours of imaging and archiving facilities in the DC area are being arranged for Friday afternoon after the conference concludes.

An excellent tutorial program, outstanding keynote speakers, and a papers program with high-level speakers from around the world are waiting for you in Washington, DC. Please plan to join us for the Second IS&T Archiving Conference.

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