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The April, 2002 issue of RLG DigiNews is now available at

http://www.rlg.org/preserv/diginews/
     (from North American, and other world sites) or

http://www.rlg.ac.uk/preserv/diginews/
     (from UK Janet sites) or

http://www.ohio.rlg.org/preserv/diginews/
   (from most European sites)



Celebrating the fifth anniversary of RLG DigiNews, the issue includes:

Volume 6, Number 2

Feature Article 1
RLG DigiNews: Taking Stock at Five Years, by the Editorial Staff
 Link Analysis in RLG DigiNews, by Richard Entlich

Feature Article 2
Digital Copiers and Scribal Musings, by Fred Stielow

Conference Report
The Final Cedars Workshop: a report from Manchester, UK,
   by Michael Day

Highlighted Web Site
 Open Archival Information System

FAQ
Where Are They Now? By Peter Botticelli and Richard Entlich



RLG DigiNews is a bimonthly web-based newsletter intended to:

 *  Focus on issues of particular interest and value to managers of
    digital initiatives with a preservation component or rationale.
 *  Provide filtered guidance and pointers to relevant projects to improve
    our awareness of evolving practices in image conversion and digital
    preservation.
 *  Announce publications (in any form) that will help staff attain a
    deeper understanding of digital issues.


For more information about RLG or RLG's preservation community,
please contact Robin Dale ([log in to unmask]).


Robin L. Dale
RLG Member Programs & Initiatives
1200 Villa Street
Mountain View, CA  94041-1100

Ph: (650) 691-2238
Fax:  650.964.0943
Email: [log in to unmask]