The programme for RDMF8, with a theme of Engaging with the Publishers, is currently being developed, but for those who wish to stake their claim on a place at this event, registration is open at  http://asp.artegis.com/rdmf8. Speakers currently include representatives from the Nature Publishing Group, Wiley-Blackwell, the International Union of Crystallography and the University of Southampton. More details will be supplied at http://www.dcc.ac.uk/events/research-data-management-forum-rdmf/rdmf8-engaging-publishers in due course.

RDMF8, which is to be held in Southampton on 29^th and 30^th March, will follow the 40th Annual Conference on Computer Applications and Quantitative Methods in Archaeology. Members of this list may be interested to know about two morning sessions at this conference that are taking place under Theme 4 on Wednesday 28^th March: one addresses the use of standardized vocabularies in archaeology and the other is about bridging the gap between data creation and sustainability. Intending delegates not already registered for the full CAA2012 conference would need to register for the day delegate rate at http://www.southampton.ac.uk/caa2012/registration/index.html.  The CAA2012 organisers would be happy to organise tables at the CAA conference dinner on the 28^th March for RDMF8 delegates. Please contact [log in to unmask] for details.

Graham Pryor

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