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Conference Overview

Digital information is much easier to create than to preserve. But how will we rely on digital information over time and technological change?

The stakes are high. Our cultures, societies, and economies depend on enduring access to knowledge that is increasingly recorded in digital form, even though digital technology is new and rapidly evolving. We must undertake digital archiving and stewardship to prevent the loss of important information.

This challenge spans the life cycle of digital information, from creation to long-term preservation and access. Strategies must address the needs of different communities from around the world. Solutions will come from collaborations between librarians, archivists, scientists, entrepreneurs, and imaging experts. Success depends on sharing details about emerging projects and ideas.

Building on an original grounding in imaging science, the IS&T Archiving Conference is the ideal forum to address these issues. Attendees from many countries represent businesses, academia, governments, and cultural heritage institutions. The conference presents the latest details about significant research, programs, and practices. It is the perfect venue to learn about practical tools, services, and other resources that can be put to use right now to protect our digital heritage.

The conference presents expert perspectives on topics such as storage, media and technology obsolescence, sustainable business models, and formats and standards. Techniques for producing, capturing, preserving, indexing, and accessing digital objects and images are explored in depth. Archiving 2009 is a blend of invited focal papers, keynote talks, and refereed oral and interactive display presentations. The conference offers practical, hands-on tutorial sessions, and will also include a rich exhibition of new and exciting information.

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