iPres 2008 - Just 50 Places Left!

Fifth International Conference on the Preservation of Digital Objects

British Library Conference Centre, London, 29-30 September 2008

www.bl.uk/ipres2008/register.html

Just 50 of 255 places are left for the Fifth International Conference on the Preservation of Digital Objects (iPres 2008) which the British Library will host at its Conference Centre in London on 29-30 September 2008.

If you would like to attend, please book now at www.bl/uk/ipres2008/register.

This years’ conference will bring together eighty expert international speakers and facilitators and almost 200 delegates to explore the latest research, thinking and developments, national and international initiatives, empirical evidence and technology in preservation of digital objects.

The theme of this years’ conference is: Joined Up and Working: Tools and Methods for Digital Preservation and will address the principles, practice required to preserve digital content plus local and national examples of preservation activity. You can view the preliminary programme at www.bl.uk/ipres2008/programme.html.

Delegates will be invited to take part in a Reception in the Library’s main building on the evening of 29 September.

Dame Lynne Brindley, CEO, The British Library will open the event. Dr Horst Forster, Director of the Directorate General for Media and Information Technology, European Commission will open the second day. Speakers include: Neil Beagrie, Charles Beagrie Ltd; Sabine Schrimpf, National Library of Germany and Nestor; Frances Boyle, Digital Preservation Coalition; Robert McDonald, San Diego Supercomputer Centre; Ronald Murray, Library of Congress; David Rosenthal, Stanford University; Richard Boulderstone, British Library and International Internet Preservation Coalition; Martha Anderson and April McKay, National Digital Information Infrastructure Programme; Keith Rajecki, Sun Microsystems; Colin White, National Library of Australia; Richard Wright, BBC,  Gareth Knight, Kings College and Steve Knight, National Library of New Zealand.

Panels will discuss topics which include:

· Modelling Organisational Goals

· Digital Preservation Formats

· Disciplinary Approaches

· Preservation Planning

· Costs & Risks

· Metadata

· National and International Initiatives

· Grid Storage and Service Architecture

· Establishing Trust in Service Providers

· Global Perspectives on Training and Curriculum Development

· Digital Preservation Services

· Conceptual and Mathematical Foundations

iPres 2008 will appeal to librarians, archivists, curators, information managers, IT managers, digital preservation software and repository developers, vendors, researchers, consultants, publishers and trainers. This year, delegates can elect to follow a practitioner and a technical track through the programme.

For more information or enquiries visit www.bl.uk/ipres2008 or e-mail: [log in to unmask]. Please book now if you would like to attend.

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