Tuesday, March 29, 2005

METRO Digitization Expo on May 9 at Baruch College

An announcement from METRO:

On Monday, May 9, 2005, the Metropolitan New York Library Council (METRO) is hosting the METRO Digitization Expo. This is an opportunity to meet face-to-face with the leading digitization hardware, software, and service providers to find the perfect tools and resources for digital projects. Vendors expected to appear include: Academic Imaging, Backstage Library Works, Center for Digital Imaging, Image Access (OPUS), Innodata Isogen, JJT Inc., OCLC (CONTENTdm, Digital Archive), Olive Software, RLG, and many more.

Digitization experts will be on hand to present workshops on project planning, funding for digital projects, and a variety of other topics.

METRO members will also be present to demonstrate their ongoing digitization projects.

The METRO Digitization Expo will be held from 10:00 AM -- 4:00 PM on Monday, May 9, 2005 at the Baruch College – Newman Conference Center. Come for an hour or stay for the day. This event is open to METRO members and non-members. The registration fee is $10.

Register today at: www.metro.org/2005_spring/metro_digitiz_expo.html

For more information, contact Richard Kim, Digital Library Services Coordinator, at rkim@metro.org.

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