[Eril-l] Don't Miss NISO's June 14 Virtual Conference: Images -- Digitization and Preservation of Special Collections

[NISO Announce]

*Register Now for this NISO Virtual Conference:*


*Images: Digitization and Preservation of Special Collections in Libraries,
Museums, and Archives*
<http://www.niso.org/news/events/2017/2017_virtconf/jun14_virtconf/>

Wednesday, June 14, 2017
11 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Eastern)



*Here are what just three of the day’s presentations will be addressing:*



*11:45am – 12:15pm – IIIF: A Revolutionary Framework for Digital Images on
the Web*



IIIF, the International Image Interoperability Framework, is a
revolutionary approach for delivering digital images. It defines a small
set of APIs (application programming interfaces) for presenting and
manipulating image-based resources--such as books, newspapers, manuscripts,
maps, musical scores and visual resources—via standard Web technologies. It
dramatically reduces the friction of delivering images, and introduces
radical new capabilities for viewing, using and interacting with images on
the Web. Launched in 2011, IIIF was born out of and is backed by some of
the world’s leading research and cultural heritage institutions, and now
comprises hundreds of adopters worldwide, scores of compatible software
systems, and hundreds of millions of interoperable images. This
presentation will introduce IIIF, and demonstrate some of the ways
libraries, archives and museums are leveraging it for delivering their
digital resources.

·      Speakers: *Tom Cramer*, Chief Technology Strategist, Stanford
University Libraries, and *Stuart Snydman*, Associate Director for Digital
Strategies, Stanford University Libraries

*1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.  What Comes After: Description, Access, and
Long-Term Care of Digital Collections*

A successful digitization project is not just about creating beautiful
images, but also about making certain that those same images are
accessible. When planning a digitization project, institutions must be sure
to include adequate resources for description and long-term preservation.
This presentation will draw upon Carnegie Mellon’s twenty-year experience
building digital collections, and the unexpected challenges faced while
managing and maintaining collections for long-term preservation. Topics
discussed in this presentation will include options for metadata capture
and creation, low-cost access tools, and a variety of preservation choices.


·      Speaker:* Julia Corrin*, *University Archivist, Carnegie Mellon
University*





*3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.  Exploring Every Inch of Harrisonburg: The Robert J.
Sullivan Papers*

Acquired by JMU Special Collections in 2014, the Robert J. Sullivan Papers
include photographs and over eleven hundred slides documenting the city of
Harrisonburg, Virginia during a critical period of growth during urban
renewal initiatives from the mid-to-late 20th century. While digitization
of the images from this collection allowed us to share it with researchers
and the local community, the process of facilitating access revealed
several unexpected challenges. Quick adaptability and establishing valuable
partnerships were among the many factors that allowed for the successful
completion of this project.

·      Speakers: *Grace L. Barth*, *MLIS, Head of Digital Collections,
Libraries & Educational Technologies* and *Kate Morris*, *Head of Special
Collections, Libraries & Educational Technologies, James Madison University*

Other presentations by representatives from *Brigham Young
University*, the *National
Library of Medicine*, *Ohio State University*, the *University of
Oklahoma,* and
the *University of Wyoming*.


For specifics as to what those speakers will be covering, visit the NISO
event page
<http://www.niso.org/news/events/2017/2017_virtconf/jun14_virtconf/>.

To register online, use this form
<https://www.regonline.com/registration/Checkin.aspx?EventID=1917994>.



*About Registration:* Purchase of a single registration entitles you to
gather an *unlimited* number of staff from your organization/institution in
a class- or conference room setting to view the event on the day of the
live broadcast. It also includes access to an archived recording of the
event to allow those with conflicting obligations to still benefit from the
day’s content.



*NISO Virtual Conferences* draw upon the expertise of information industry
professionals working in a variety of settings with each bringing to the
discussion a different perspective on the complexities of the modern
information environment. Our 11am start time and two additional breaks
provided during the course of the six-hour event allow registrants to
listen to and benefit from a professionally-developed agenda while still
being within call of daily workplace responsibilities.



Have questions? Get in touch:

NISO

3600 Clipper Mill Road

Suite 302

Baltimore, MD 21211-1948

Phone: +1.301.654.2512

Email: nisohq at niso.org
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