I have been asked to forward this conference announcement, which may be of interest to AAO members.

Iona McCraith

AAO Preservation Consultant

>REGISTRATION OPEN!
>
>PERSISTENCE OF MEMORY:
>Sustaining Digital Collections
>DECEMBER 9-10, 2008
>InterContinental Chicago Hotel
>Chicago, Illinois
>
>PRESENTED BY the Northeast Document Conservation Center
>CO-SPONSORED BY Society of American Archivists, American Library
>Association, and Center for Research Libraries
>
>TAUGHT BY A FACULTY OF NATIONAL EXPERTS, this two-day conference on digital
>longevity provides information about the latest developments in digital
>preservation to help you with the life-cycle management of your
>institution's collections.
>
>CONFERENCE COST: $425
>GROUP CONFERENCE REGISTRATION DISCOUNT RATE: Register 3 or more individuals
>from the same institution at the same time for $340 each.
>INTERCONTINENTAL CHICAGO HOTEL RATE: $175 / NIGHT
>
>FOR COMPLETE CONFERENCE INFORMATION AND ONLINE REGISTRATION:
>http://www.nedcc.org
>
>FOR WEB STORIES AND SAMPLE COMMENTS from past participants
>of Persistence of Memory: http://www.nedcc.org/about/archives.php
>
>WOULD YOU LIKE TO RECEIVE current information about NEDCC's programs?
>Join NEDCC's E-mail Announcement List:
>http://www.nedcc.org/contact/signup.php
>
>Partial funding for this conference is provided by the Institute of Museum
>and Library Services.
>
>