Monday, September 26, 2011

Free conference/webinar - Library of Congress

Library of Congress third and final Future Directions Symposium: Transitioning to a Digital Future -- October 20, 2011



Transitioning to a Digital Future

Future Directions Symposium Series, 2010-2011: Preservation Roadmaps for the 21st Century

Library of Congress



1st Street SE, between Independence Avenue and East Capitol Street SE

Washington, DC 20540



The Preservation Directorate at the Library of Congress will host the final symposium, "Transitioning to a Digital Future," in the 3-part Future Directions series, Preservation Roadmaps for the 21st Century, on Thursday, October 20, 2011 at the Library.



The Library of Congress

Thomas Jefferson Building

Room 119, 1st floor

Thursday, October 20, 2011

9am - 3:30pm



Please join us for the third and final symposium, "Transitioning to a Digital Future," in our 2010-2011 Future Directions Series, Preservation Roadmaps for the 21st Century.



The Journey (or How Did We Get to This Point?): Understanding the Physical Environment and 25 Years of Preservation Research at the Image Permanence Institute, October, 2010



The Crossroads (or Just Where Are We?): Assessing Options for Large Collections, March, 2011



The Road Ahead (or Where Do We Go Next?): Transitioning to a Digital Future, October, 20, 2011





The event is free, but seating is limited and registration is required.



The event will also be available via live webcast, but the number of “seats” is limited and registration is required.



For more information, list of speakers, online registration, and webcast registration, please visit:



http://www.loc.gov/preservation/outreach/symposia/transition/index.html



(Please note: we are aware there may be unsightly warning messages at the top and bottom of the registration page -- we are working to fix this technical glitch -- but the registration page is functional.)



For more information and streaming video of the first two symposia in October 2010 and March 2011, please visit:



http://www.loc.gov/preservation/outreach/symposia/roadmaps.html



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Dianne van der Reyden, Director

Preservation Directorate

Library of Congress

101 Independence Avenue SE

Washington, DC 20540