Museum Computer Network 2005 Conference Digits Fugit! Preserving Information into the Future November 2-5, 2005 Boston, MA Register online at http://www.mcn.edu Join us in Boston for a great selection of sessions that address the growing need to preserve the investment we have made in digital media. Immediately preceding MCN and in the same venue, NEDCC will present the newest in their series of acclaimed two-day conferences, The Persistence of Memory: Stewardship of Digital Assets. This year's conference will also include a first-rate selection of speakers that will stretch your mind and imagination as you participate in sessions on all sorts of topics, each of which is crucial to your daily activities on the job. Blackaby Keynote Address Alexander Rose, Long Now Foundation "Designing for Longevity" Digital Preservation in Theory and Practice, Part 1: Infrastructure ? New Standards and Specifications Digital Preservation in Theory and Practice, Part 2: Partnerships - Who Will Archive Your Stuff? The Other Side of the Coin: Not All Assets Are Created Equal Migration and Preservation of Variable Media Resources: Evolving Issues Digital Preservation: Taking Action, Making Plans Managing Non-Collections Information: Archive, Collection, or Hybrid? Cooperating for the Safeguarding of Digital Heritage: Experiences from Germany Preserving Content with the OCLC Digital Archive and INFORM Methodology After getting your fill of professional sessions, join us for special events and tours of historic Boston, including Duck Tours of Boston Harbor. http://www.bostonducktours.com/. It's not to late to reserve your seat today. ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).