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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Forwarded to the list upon request.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Digital Directions Welcomes Ohio Archivists<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Are you new to managing digital collections? Need a refresher? Or are you well into a digital project and want to confirm you are on the right track?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>DIGITAL DIRECTIONS: Fundamentals of Creating and Managing Digital Collections<br>August 3-5, 2015<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh, NC<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Guided by a faculty of national experts, join colleagues from institutions large and small for 2 ½ days of instruction on best practices and practical strategies for the creation, curation, and use of digital collections. Network with colleagues who have similar challenges, interact with faculty one-on-one, and gain a comprehensive overview of creating and caring for digital collections. Topics include assessing risks, rights and responsibilities, project planning, selection, metadata, storage, working with born-digital collections, and more.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><br>WHO SHOULD ATTEND?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>Administrators and staff from archives, libraries, museums, and historical organizations - anyone eager to learn about the basics of digitization. Student rates are available. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>READ PAST PARTICIPANTS’ COMMENTS on the value of attending Digital Directions: <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__bit.ly_DigDir15&d=AwMFAw&c=k9MF1d71ITtkuJx-PdWme51dKbmfPEvxwt8SFEkBfs4&r=opnn12c7MQOz38FwqGIl_AzFFEvirlI3uafMn5Sqd08&m=GSkT9e-l8DGcz0TPSqOEZpqFNtO4sOdidEgjfQKzqe8&s=J6P4vvM3yEOiypt-mQHEJo23as8vTLRiMl-B2UxeCsw&e=">http://bit.ly/DigDir15</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>For the next two years, Digital Directions will be heading to the mid-west and the west coast. Grab a seat while the conference is on the east coast!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION AND TO REGISTER:<br><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__bit.ly_DigDir15&d=AwMFAw&c=k9MF1d71ITtkuJx-PdWme51dKbmfPEvxwt8SFEkBfs4&r=opnn12c7MQOz38FwqGIl_AzFFEvirlI3uafMn5Sqd08&m=GSkT9e-l8DGcz0TPSqOEZpqFNtO4sOdidEgjfQKzqe8&s=J6P4vvM3yEOiypt-mQHEJo23as8vTLRiMl-B2UxeCsw&e=">http://bit.ly/DigDir15</a> (Early bird registration until April 14)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>QUESTIONS?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>Contact Jessica Bitely, Director of Preservation Services, <a href="mailto:jbitely@nedcc.org">jbitely@nedcc.org</a>, (978) 470-1010<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>********************************************* <br>NORTHEAST DOCUMENT CONSERVATION CENTER<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>nedcc.org <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>Preserving Cultural Heritage Collections Since 1973<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#244061'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#244061'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:13.5pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'><img border=0 width=224 height=45 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D066EB.2534F640" alt="Description: The Ohio State University"><br></span><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#BB0000;background:white'>Judith A. Wiener, MA, MLIS</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'><br>Associate Professor<br>Assistant Director<br></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#BB0000;background:white'>Health Sciences Library</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'> Collections and Outreach<br>514 Prior Hall, 376 West 10th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210<br>614-292-9273 Office / 614-292-9919 Fax<br><a href="mailto:judith.wiener@osumc.edu"><span style='color:blue;background:white'>judith.wiener@osumc.edu</span></a> <a href="http://hsl.osu.edu"><span style='color:blue;background:white'>hsl.osu.edu</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>