Event Reminder: Digitizing Historic Newspapers: A Practical Approach

Register now for this in-depth look at digitizing historic newspapers.

A variety of speakers, including Sue Benz, Brooklyn Public Library; Martha Crawley, Institute of Museum and Library Services; John Herbert, University of Utah; Sue Kellerman, Penn State University; Barclay Ogden, University of California-Berkeley; Maria Pallante Hyun, the Guggenheim Museum, and others will share their experiences and insights, discussing the issues that impact historic newspaper digitization. Topics include:

• Planning
• Technical Issues and Options
• Approaches to Funding
• Copyright Considerations
• Impact: How to Make a Difference

Register online at
http://www.cdpheritage.org/newspapers/digitizingnewspapers.html
or contact Jill Koelling, CDP, 303.871.2820 Jill.Koelling@library.du.edu or Brenda Bailey-Hainer, Colorado State Library, 303.866.6907 bailey_b@cde.state.co.us

Conference Date: Monday, July 18, 2005

Location:
Executive Tower Hotel
1405 Curtis Street
Denver, CO 80202

Special hotel rate: $95/night plus tax - rates apply Friday, July 15 - Tuesday, July 20.

Registration:
Registration for the conference is $75, and includes continental breakfast and lunch, along with free parking at the Executive Towers parking garage.

Registration deadline is June 29, 2005.

Conference Agenda
The conference agenda focuses on the components of a successful historic newspaper digitization project, from planning and technical issues, through funding, copyright, and finally, how to know your project has made a difference and met its goals.

9:00 - 9:15 am Welcome
9:15 - 9:45 Keynote Address
9:45 - 10:45 Planning for Success
10:45 - 11:00 Break
11:00 - 12:00 Technical Issues and Options
12:00 - 1:15 Lunch
1:15 - 2:15 Approaches to Funding
2:15 - 3:00 Copyright Considerations
3:00 - 3:15 Break
3:15 - 4:15 Impact - How to Make a Difference
4:15 - 5:00 pm Question and Answer Session

About the Speakers
Speakers for the conference are hands-on practitioners and experts who have experience in digitizing historic newspapers. Some of the speakers you will hear include Brenda Bailey-Hainer, Colorado State Library; Chris Bell, Thunder Ridge High School; Sue Benz, Brooklyn Public Library; Martha Crawley, Institute of Museum and Library Services; John Herbert, University of Utah; Sue Kellerman, Penn State University; Jill Koelling, Collaborative Digitization Program; Keith Lance, Colorado State Library and University of Denver; Kevin Norris, ProQuest Information and Learning; Barclay Ogden, University of California-Berkeley; and Maria Pallante Hyun, the Guggenheim Museum.