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The August 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 4 includes:
Feature Article 1
Building a Digital Library of Kinematics, by Kizer Walker, John M. Saylor,
Francis C. Moon, David W. Henderson, Hod Lipson, Daina Taimina,
Ron Rice
Feature Article 2
The Cost to Preserve Authentic Electronic Records in Perpetuity: Comparing
Costs across Cost Models and Cost Frameworks, by Shelby Sanett
Highlighted web site
The Museum of Hoaxes
FAQ:
XML/XSLT-mediated File Format Migration as a Digital Preservation Strategy,
by Christopher Hamilton
RLG News:
Automatic Exposure:Capturing Technical Metadata for Digital Still Images
Now in 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]
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