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[Angela O'Neal]

Do you want to start a digital repository at your institution, but are overwhelmed about where to begin?  Not sure about which metadata standards to use or which are the best standards for preservation of digital objects?  Don't panic!  Help is on its way.  Michigan State University is hosting the workshop, Essentials of Digital Repositories, which will help walk you through these questions and more.  There is still time to register!

 

Workshop Information:

 

The Essentials of Digital Repositories

Friday, June 19, 2009 
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Fees:  Early Bird/Regular

SAA Member $185 / $235
Employees of Member Institutions $210 / $260 
Nonmember $235 / $285


Early-Bird Registration Deadline: May 19, 2009

Instructors:  Gregory C. Colati  and Jessica Branco Colati 

 

Co-Sponsor: Michigan State University Archives.  Sponsored in part by the AT&T Endowed Lectureship Series and the MSU Archives & Historical Collections in honor of UAHC's 40th Anniversary.

 

To read a full workshop description or register, you can visit the Society of American Archivists Education Calendar:

 

http://saa.archivists.org/Scripts/4Disapi.dll/4DCGI/events/ConferenceList.html?Action=GetEvents

 

Questions can be sent to Portia Vescio (vescio at msu.edu).