European RLG Partnership Meeting announced
OCLC Research will host an RLG Partnership meeting, “Moving the Past into the future: Special Collections in a Digital Age” 22-23 April 2010 at St. Anne’s College, Oxford University. As more commonly held materials are being digitized and becoming more ubiquitously available, a discussion about the shifting role of unique and rare materials is of vital importance. This symposium will focus on: the impact of digital materials on collecting and scholarship; doing more with less; community involvement; evolving descriptive practices; responsible management of collections; the impact of “born digital”; legal issues.
Staff from RLG partner institutions are invited to attend and participate in provocative and informative presentations and discussion, and be part of the future of special collections. The event program and registration information will be available on the OCLC Research Web site in mid-December.