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Date: March 5, 2010 Print this page Conference 2010
Our Digital Future: AABC Mini-Conference 2010
AABC Conference 2010 offers a two-day workshop on managing a digitization program, a one day lecture series, an evening social event, and the AABC Annual General Meeting.
Thursday, April 15, 2010 - Saturday, April 17, 2010 Irving K. Barber Learning Centre University of British Columbia, Vancouver BC
Introduction to Managing a Digitization Program Thursday, April 15 - Friday, April 16, 2010
This two-day workshop will introduce participants to the key components of digitizing analogue archives, including: writing a digitization policy, determining roles and responsibilities in sustaining a digitization program (not just a project), how to choose file formats and storage media.
Special attention will be paid to audio and photographic records. Additionally, participants will learn about the types of metadata they should capture and will look briefly at four metadata schema: Dublin Core, EAD, PREMIS, and METS. Finally, the idea of the trusted digital repository will be introduced and there will be demonstrations of some examples of digital repository software.
Participants will be asked to complete a visioning exercise at the start, midway, and at the conclusion of the workshop.
Instructors: Rosaleen Hill, Archival Preservation Services Coordinator, AABC Kelly Stewart, Education and Advisory Services Coordinator, AABC
DATE: Thursday April 15th TIME: 9 am - 5 pm (subject to minor changes) LOCATION: Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, UBC (Room TBD)
DATE: Friday April 16th TIME: 9 am - 5 pm LOCATION: Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, UBC (Lillooet Room)
COST: $200 for members, $300 for non- members
LUNCH, both days, is on your own
Meet the new SLAIS Graduates: An event sponsored by the SLAIS Alumni Association Friday, April 16, 2010 - Social Event
Meet the new graduates of the Masters of Archival and Masters of Library and Information Science programs at the School of Library, Archival and Information Studies, UBC. Connect with your colleagues and meet skilled candidates to fill new positions at your institution.
TIME: 5:30 - 8 pm LOCATION: Vancouver Public Library Central Branch, 350 West Georgia Street SPEAKER: Ingrid Parent, University Librarian at UBC COST: $40 for you and a new graduate, or $25 if you are not able to attend but would still like to sponsor a new grad for the event. Event cost Includes appetizers and a drink ticket.
Saturday, April 17, 2010
TIMES: 10 am - 2:30 pm LOCATION: Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, UBC (Dodson Room) COST: Early Bird (until April 5th) $25 / members, $35 / non-members After April 6th: $35 / members, $40 / non-members The Lecture Series cost includes lunch.
SCHEDULE (subject to change)
10:00 AM Registration and Coffee
10:15 AM New Archival Research Presentations by SLAIS PhD students on their research, including Donald Force's presentation on e- discovery (More details to follow)
11:15 AM Updates on InterPARES Research: "Be Prepared! From Educating Donors to Writing an Acquisitions Policy: How to Get Ready for Digital Acquisitions," presentation by SLAIS Graduate Research Assistants Shamin Malmas and Cindy McLellan on their work with District of North Vancouver Archives. (More details to follow)
12:15 PM Lunch (included with series registration)
1:00 - 1:45 PM "Implementing a digital preservation solution at the City of Vancouver Archives," a presentation by Glenn Dingwall and Peter Van Garderen
1:50 - 2:30 PM "MemoryBC update," a presentation by Lara Wilson and Peter Van Garderen
Saturday, April 17, 2010 2:30 PM Agenda to follow
The Holiday Inn,
Vancouver Centre at 7111 West Broadway will
offer the rate of $99/night to conference/workshop registrants, if
booked before April 1st, 2010.
Reservations can be
made by contacting the hotel directly and mentioning the Archives Association
of BC Group.
Phone: 604-707-1939 E-mail: info@hivancouver.com
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS! The AABC gratefully acknowledges the support of: Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, University of British Columbia
Past conferences: ● 1998 ● 1999 ● 2000 ● 2001 ● 2002 ● 2003 ● 2004 ● 2005 ● 2006 ● 2007 ● 2008 ● 2009 ● |
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