We invite you to submit your abstracts for Archiving 2010 to be held June
1-4 in Den Haag (The Hague), the Netherlands, by the December 13, 2009
deadline.

A PDF of the Call for Papers can be found at
http://www.imaging.org/ist/conferences/archiving/index.cfm

The IS&T Archiving Conference brings together a unique community of imaging
novices and experts from libraries, archives, records management, and
information technology institutions to discuss and explore the expanding
field of digital archiving and preservation. Attendees from around the world
represent industry, academia, governments, and cultural heritage
institutions. The conference presents the latest research results on
archiving, provides a forum to explore new strategies and policies, and
reports on successful projects that can serve as benchmarks in the field.
Archiving 2010 is a blend of invited focal papers, keynote talks, and
refereed oral and interactive display presentations. Prospective authors are
invited to submit oral and interactive presentations by the December 13th
deadline.

Proposed program topics include:

·         Creating and Managing Digital Collections

 a.. User needs and access to digital collections
 b.. Large scale collection management
 c.. Building economically sustainable collections: business models and case
studies
 d.. Collection development in a digital context: Strategies for selecting
and archiving digital content
 e.. Strategies for selecting and archiving specific kinds of digital
content
 f.. Modes of image discovery and access
 g.. Intellectual Property Rights: compliance with copyright law and policy

·         Technical Processes: Imaging and Workflow

 a.. Efficient digitization workflows
 b.. Image capture and quality assurance
 c.. Metadata and data retrieval
 d.. Color management
 e.. Compression: JPEG2000 and other formats
 f.. Optimizing technical processes, including image acquisition

·         Long Term Access Strategies

o        Reliable storage solutions

o        Archival formats (e.g., PDF/A, JPEG2000, Open XML, RAW)

o        Repository models

o        Microfilm as a storage solution

o        Digital curation education and training

o        Tools, services, and resources for use in a distributed environment

Save precious travel time and resources by increasing the value of your
investment in Archiving 2010 by also attending the IOP Printing and Graphics
Science Group and the Materials and the Arts Research Centre of the
University of the Arts, London, conference for digital photographers,
printers, and conservators.

The 4th International Conference on Preservation and Conservation Issues in
Digital Printing and Digital Photography will be held May 27-28, 2010, in
London, UK. More information can be found at
www.imaging.org/conferences/archiving2010.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions.

Best regards,

Diana Gonzalez

IS&T Conference Program Manager

archiving2...@imaging.org

703/642-9090 x 106