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[InetBib] Save the Date: PASIG Meeting in Prague, March 9-11, 2016



Apologies for cross-posting


We are pleased to announce that Registration is open for the next PASIG event, 
March 9-11 in the beautiful city of Prague! The event will take place at the 
Czech National Library of Technology in the city, and will feature a range of 
presentations and social events. The cost is 200€ until the end of January and 
250€ February 1 on. 

Just go to http://pasig.schk.sk/wordpress for all information and to register. 
A list of local hotels is available on the website.

Any organizations interested in sponsorships should contact 
art.pasquinelli@xxxxxxxxxx. Sponsorship packages are:
* Gold (logo, table, talk during vendor session, 2 free entries) – 3,000€
* Silver (logo, table, talk during vendor session, 1 free entry) - 1500€ 
* Bronze (logo only, literature on a table) – 500€

The detailed agenda is still being finalized and will be published in the next 
few days. The basic flow is below:

Day 1, Wednesday, 9 March: Preservation & Hardware 101 
   Morning session: Digital Preservation 101
   Afternoon session: Hardware and Preservation Systems 101

There is also an optional morning Open Planets Federation meeting at the same 
time as the morning Digital Preservation 101 session.

Day 2, Thursday 10 March:
   Morning sessions: 
       - Practitioners Knowledge Exchange: Case Studies in Preservation & 
Archiving Architectures and Operations
       - Lightning round
   Afternoon sessions:
       - The Frontiers of Preservation: Recent developments and emerging 
challenges facing those who are tackling digital preservation
       - Vendor / Industry Interaction: Technical talks and updates from 
preservation service providers.

Day 3, Friday 11 March:
   Morning sessions:
       - Project Updates on Digital Preservation Community Developments: Status 
checks on a wide range of programs.
       - Hardening Existing Systems with Preservation Capabilities: What can be 
done to increase the digital preservation capabilities of existing systems 
while making the most of current investments? 
   Afternoon sessions:
       - Lightning round
       - Issues affecting our community: what are the issues faced in 
contemporary digital preservation environments?

Speakers are still being finalized for the event, but will include 
representatives from:

Bibliotheque nationale de France
Czech National Library of Technology
Digital Preservation Network
Ex Libris
FIZ Karlsruhe
Open Planets Federation
Oracle
Oxford U. 
P&A Consult
Qatar National Library
Slovak Chemistry Library
Stanford
UC San Diego
U. Oklahoma


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Geschäftsführerin: Sabine Brünger-Weilandt.
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