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Feb 2000 RLG DigiNews Now Available



This message is being cross-posted. Apologies for duplication.

The February, 2000 issue of RLG DigiNews is now available at
<http://www.rlg.org/preserv/diginews/>http://www.rlg.org/preserv/diginews/
(from North American, and other world sites)
<http://www.rlg.ac.uk/preserv/diginews/>http://www.rlg.ac.uk/preserv/diginews/
(from UK Janet sites) or
<http://www.rlg.ohio.org/preserv/diginews/>http://www.rlg.ohio.org/preserv/diginews/
(from most European sites) or

The beginning of RLG DigiNews' fourth year of publication ushers in an expansion
in content - in addition to digitization initiatives, this issue and all
subsequent issues will also address some aspect of the long-term retention of
digital materials - digital preservation. RLG DigiNews will continue contain
announcements and a current calendar of events relevant to the community, so
readers are encouraged to use the links within each issue to submit timely
information.
The February 2000 issue includes:
Volume 4, Number 1
CONTENTS
Editors' Note - Expanded Digital Preservation Focus for RLG DigiNews
Feature Articles
The Persistence of Vision: Images and Imaging at the William Blake
Archive by the Editors and Staff
Economies of Scale: Digitizing the Chicago Daily News by Matthew Cook
Highlighted Web Site - Digital Imaging Group
FAQs - DVD Technology
RLG News - Retaining Digital Resources for Tomorrow's Researchers

RLG DigiNews is a bimonthly web-based newsletter intended to:
* Focus on issues of particular interest and value to managers of digital
initiatives with a preservation component or rationale.
* Provide filtered guidance and pointers to relevant projects to improve our
awareness of evolving practices in image conversion and digital archiving.
* Announce publications (in any form) that will help staff attain a deeper
understanding of digital issues.







_____________________________________________

Oya Y. Rieger
Co-Editor, RLG DigiNews (http://www.rlg.org/preserv/diginews/)
Coordinator, Digital Preservation and Imaging Research Unit
Department of Preservation and Conservation
Cornell University Library
215 Olin Library
Ithaca, NY 14853

Email: oyr1@cornell.edu
Phone: (607) 254-5160
Fax: (607) 254-7493
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