-------------------------------------------------- This message is being cross-posted. Apologies for duplication. -------------------------------------------------- The February 2003 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) Volume 7, Number 1 includes: Feature Article 1: Debunking of Specsmanship: Progress on ISO/TC42 Standards for Digital Capture Imaging Performance, by Don Williams Feature Article 2: Risk Management for Web Resources: A Case Study on Southeast Asian Web Sites, by Peter Botticelli Highlighted Web Site: Wilhelm Imaging Research FAQ: Squeezing more life out of bitonal files: a study of black and white. Part I. Now entering its seventh year of publication, 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 USA Ph: +1 (650) 691-2238 Fax: +1 650.964.0943 Email: [log in to unmask]