Digital Preservation – The Planets Way: 17-19 November 2009Swiss Federal Archives, BernEarly booking advised ***Apologies for cross-postings*** Registration is now open for the third Planets training and outreach event on digital long-term preservation in Bernat theSwiss Federal Archives in Bern, Switzerland on 17-19 November 2009. Digital Preservation – The Planets Way will help staff responsible for digital collections to understand what may be done to manage and preserve them for the long-term. Planets is a four year project co-funded by the European Commission under its Framework Programme 6. It will deliver a sustainable framework and practical tools and services to enable archives, libraries and other large content holders to approach digital preservation confidently and effectively. The three-day training event will be presented by members of the Planets project and established experts in the field of digital preservation and will give you an insight into the activities involved in preserving digital content and an opportunity to work with Planets tools, with the help of their designers, programmers and developers. Day 1 will give you, as a decision-maker or preservation staff, an understanding of the case for digital preservation, the benefits versus the costs, the activities involved and how preservation with Planets may fit into your management activities. Days 2 and 3 provide an opportunity to meet and learn from the experts, creators and developers of Planets. Using a sample collection, you can gain hands-on experience of Planets tools and services. There will also be plenty of opportunity to ask questions, network with peers and to take home tools and exercises. The event is also an opportunity to visit the beautifully situated capital of Switzerland with itsfamous old town, a UNESCO world cultural heritage site. You can see the full programme at http://www.planets-project.eu/events/bern-2009/programme/ You can register at: http://www.tcp-events.co.uk/planets2009/ . Participation is limited to 60 delegates on Day 1 and 40 delegates on Days 2 and 3. The event has been subsidised to enable attendance and the cost is 95 EUR to attend day one and 199 EUR to attend all three days. Please note: due to parliamentary sessions, hotel rooms in Bern are in high demand at this time of year. We strongly recommend you to register your place early and to reserve your room when registering for the event and no later than mid-October: https://secure.event-booker.com/booking1.asp?EventID=567&MainID=4&LanguageFE=1 If you have any questions about the event, please e-mail us at [log in to unmask] We look forward to seeing you in Bern!
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