[Asis-l] DCC and DPC Joint Workshop on Digital Curation Cost Models

[Joy Davidson]

**Apologies for cross-posting**

DCC and DPC Joint Workshop on Digital Curation Cost Models
26 July 2005
British Library, London

**Places still available**

Register for this Workshop at http://www.dcc.ac.uk/training/cm-2005/register

Usable and practical cost models are essential for long-term, sustainable
digital curation and preservation efforts. The Digital Curation Centre and
the Digital Preservation Coalition are pleased to announce a joint one-day
workshop to explore cost models for long-term curation. This event will be
held at the British Library in London on 26 July 2005. The workshop will
provide case studies outlining practical examples of cost models currently
being developed and overviews of international research activities looking
into the development of cost models.

Benefits of Attendance
The workshop will help individuals to develop sustainable funding models
within their organisations for long-term curation and preservation activity.

Dates
This workshop will be held from 9.00am until 5.00pm on Tuesday 26 July 2005.

Key themes include:
-Identifying the life-cycle of digital information for cost modeling
purposes
-Practical models that are being developed through current research projects
-Real-life examples of cost modeling activity from the HE/FE, cultural
heritage and scientific domains.

Programme
View the complete Programme
[http://www.dpconline.org/graphics/events/050726workshop.html].

Confirmed speakers for this event include:
-Paul Ayris, Director of Library Services, University College London
-Lynne Brindley, Director of the British Library and Chair of the DPC Board
-James Currall, Project Director, eSpida, University of Glasgow
-Laurence Hunter, Glasgow University Business School
-David Giaretta, DCC Associate Director - Development
-Anne Kenney, Associate University Librarian, Cornell University
-Nanda Kol, IBM/Delft University of Technology
-Erik Oltmans, Manager, e-Depot, National Library of the Netherlands

Venue
This event will be held at the British Library, London. For more information
on the venue please see http://www.bl.uk.

Travel Instructions
For detailed options for traveling to the British Library please see
http://www.bl.uk/about/locations.html.

Registration
Registration fees are £45 for DCC Associates Network members and DPC members
and £80 for non-members. These fees include all workshop materials and
handouts, lunch and refreshments. Membership of the DCC Associates Network
is free and more information on becoming a member, can be found at
http://www.dcc.ac.uk/associates.

Register for this Workshop at http://www.dcc.ac.uk/training/cm-2005/register

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.erpanet.org