[Libs-Or] BCR, LYRASIS and OCLC Announce Registration Now Open for Digital Preservation Workshops

[Kelcey Wetzel]

[Apologies for cross posting]

 

 

 

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:

Meg McCroskey Blum, Manager of Marketing & Communications, BCR

303.751.6277 (x134), mblum at bcr.org

 

Registration Open for Digital Preservation for Digital Collaboratives
NEH Grant Workshops

 

AURORA, CO - Registration is now open for Digital Preservation for
Digital Collaboratives, a series of workshops designed to help
collaborative digital initiatives develop long-term preservation plans.
The three-day workshops will provide an introduction to digital
preservation and will focus on project planning, assessment and digital
preservation options.  The workshops are presented by BCR, LYRASIS and
OCLC and are part of a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant
that was awarded to BCR in 2009.  

 

Digital collaboratives have proven to be major players in the field of
digital programs, but they face unique challenges for long-term
preservation.  "In the past, digital collaboratives have not had the
option for training that is designed specifically to address their needs
and challenges.  Our workshops are an opportunity for them to receive
both classroom instruction and also work together to build a stronger
network of collaboratives as they develop digital preservation plans,"
says Liz Bishoff, Director of Digital & Preservation Services at BCR.  

 

The workshops begin with a series of 3 webinars, followed by 2 days of
in-person instruction.  In addition, the faculty will provide ongoing
support and training for workshop attendees to help assure the
development of the collaboratives' digital preservation plans.   

 

Workshop dates are:

April 28-29, 2010 in Philadelphia, PA

August 3-4, 2010 in San Jose, CA

November 16-17, 2010 in Evanston, IL

 

Each session will be taught by recognized leaders in the field of
digital preservation, including Liz Bishoff of BCR, Priscilla Caplan of
the Florida Center for Library Automation, Thomas F. R. Clareson and
Robin L. Dale of LYRASIS and Katherine Skinner of the Educopia
Institute.  

 

For more information, or to register for the workshops, please visit 
http://www.bcr.org/dps/training/neh-dpdc.html, or email info at bcr.org. 

About BCR
BCR brings libraries together for greater success by expanding their
knowledge, reach and power. They offer a broad range of solutions and
their hands-on, personal attention to each member enables them to
deliver effective and timely solutions that help libraries keep pace
with new developments in technology and services. BCR is the nation's
oldest and most established multistate library cooperative. Since 1935,
the BCR team has helped libraries learn new skills, reach patrons,
increase productivity and save money. BCR (Bibliographical Center for
Research) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit headquartered in Aurora, Colorado. For
more information, visit www.BCR.org <http://www.BCR.org>  or email 
info at bcr.org <mailto:info at bcr.org> .

About LYRASIS

Created in April 2009 by the merger of PALINET and SOLINET and joined
shortly thereafter by NELINET, LYRASIS is the nation's largest regional
membership organization serving libraries and information professionals
- providing opportunities for networking and collaboration, offering
innovative solutions, and significant cost savings through group
purchasing for products and services. For more information, please visit
www.lyrasis.org.

About OCLC
Founded in 1967, OCLC is a nonprofit, membership, computer library
service and research organization dedicated to the public purposes of
furthering access to the world's information and reducing library costs.
More than 72,000 libraries in 112 countries have used OCLC services to
locate, acquire, catalog, lend, preserve and manage library materials.
Researchers, students, faculty, scholars, professional librarians and
other information seekers use OCLC services to obtain bibliographic,
abstract and full-text information when and where they need it. OCLC and
its member libraries cooperatively produce and maintain WorldCat, the
world's largest online database for discovery of library resources.
Search WorldCat.org <http://www.worldcat.org/>  on the Web. For more
information, visit the OCLC Web site
<http://www.oclc.org/us/en/default.htm> .

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