***Apologies for cross-posting*** DL.org Autumn School on Digital Libraries and Digital Repositories - Discounted fee extended until 10th September 2010 DL.org Autumn School on Digital Libraries and Digital Repositories: Modelling, Best Practices, and Interoperability 3-8 October 2010 University of Athens Athens, Greece http://www.dlorg.eu/index.php/autumn-school The European project, DL.org (Digital Library Interoperability, Best Practices and Modelling Foundations) is delighted to announce its Autumn School on "Digital Libraries and Digital Repositories: Modelling, Best Practices, and Interoperability", which takes place in Athens, Greece, 3-8 October 2010. Program Participation in the DL.org Autumn School (http://www.dlorg.eu/index.php/autumn-school/programme) will assist attendees in understanding of how to address interoperability challenges within the context of digital library and digital repositories, along the perspectives of content, user, functionality, policy, quality and architecture, the six core domains captured in the DELOS Digital Library Manifesto. In addition, the DL.org Autumn School offers participants the opportunity to network and socialise with other researchers, international experts, and practitioners across disciplinary and national boundaries. Audience Our research-oriented Autumn School is designed for researchers, PhD students and professionals engaged in the interdisciplinary DL field, including computer scientists, librarians and information scientists. Internationally established lecturers (http://www.dlorg.eu/index.php/autumn-school/lecturers) will lead each one half-day session and most will be available through the week for further discussion. Venue The Autumn School will take place at the Department of Informatics and Telecommunications of the University of Athens (NKUA), and will be opened with a welcome evening reception on Sunday 3rd October 2010. This will give students opportunities to get to know each other and to exchange ideas among themselves and with the lecturers, who are expected to stay for most of the duration of the Autumn School. Early-registration fee extended until 10th September To register to the Autumn School please complete the online form at http://www.dlorg.eu/index.php/autumn-school/registration . Upon receiving your registration form, we will send instructions on the registration fees payment. Registration fees include: Autumn School lectures, Course notes, Lunch and Coffee breaks each day, Welcome Reception & Social Dinner. For those who register by 10 September 2010, registration fees are Euro 250. Registration fees for those who register after 10 September 2010 will be Euro 350. PhD students, post-doctoral researchers and young professionals can apply for five DL.org student bursaries which will cover the registration fees. These bursaries will be granted on a first come, first served policy. Please refer to our bursary terms and conditions http://www.dlorg.eu/index.php/autumn-school/tuition-bursaries-available for more details. Best wishes on behalf of the DL.org Autumn School Team