[Asis-l] Accademia Nazionale Dei Lincei and DELOS NoE Conference: Appraisal in the Digital World

[Joy Davidson]

***Apologies for cross-posting***

Registration now open!

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 now
open for the forthcoming 'Appraisal in the Digital World' conference.

This conference 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. Presentations, panel discussions, and poster sessions will offer
participants cross-disciplinary and international perspectives on appraisal.

This conference will be held at the Accademia Nazionale Dei Lincei in Rome,
Italy on 15-16 November 2007. The event is co-sponsored by the Accademia
Nazionale Dei Lincei, DELOS Digital Preservation Cluster,
DigitalPreservationEurope (DPE), and InterPARES. Confirmed speakers include
such international experts as Terry Eastwood, Ken Thibodeau, Luciana
Duranti, and Jason Baron. 

Registration:
The registration fee is 150 Euros and includes

-Conference participation
-Conference handouts 
-Lunches and coffee breaks 
-Conference dinner 

***Register before 22nd October 2007 and save 100 Euros on your registration
fee!*** 
Register online at:
http://www.dpc.delos.info/rethinking_appraisal/register.php

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.

Organising Committee:
Prof Luciana Duranti, University of British Columbia 
Prof Tito Orlandi, University of Rome (La Sapienza) 
Prof Maria Guercio, University of Urbino 
Prof Seamus Ross, University of Glasgow 
Programme Committee
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 

Questions should be sent by email to:
appraisal.conference at hatii.arts.gla.ac.uk

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Joy Davidson
DCC Training Coordinator and ERPANET British Editor
Humanities Advanced Technology and Information Institute (HATII)
George Service House, 11 University Gardens,
University of Glasgow
Glasgow G12 8QJ
Scotland
Tel: +44(0)141 330 8592
Fax: +44(0)141 330 3788
http://www.dcc.ac.uk
http://www.digitalpreservationeurope.eu
british.editor at erpanet.org