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<P><FONT FACE="Arial">For those of you interested in digitization projects and forging international links for your libraries, please plan to attend the IRRT-sponsored program this coming Friday at OLA:</FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT FACE="Arial">The World Reads: Digitizing Materials for International Use</FONT></B><BR>
<I><FONT FACE="Arial">Pam Osborne</FONT><FONT FACE="Arial">,</FONT><FONT FACE="Arial"> Mercy Corps</FONT><FONT FACE="Arial">;</FONT> <FONT FACE="Arial">Steve Delamarter</FONT><FONT FACE="Arial">,</FONT> <FONT FACE="Arial">George Fox University</FONT><FONT FACE="Arial">;</FONT><FONT FACE="Arial"> Jon Jablonski</FONT><FONT FACE="Arial">,</FONT><FONT FACE="Arial"> University of Oregon</FONT></I><BR>
<FONT FACE="Arial">Fri. April 3 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM in Crosian B<BR>
How does one create a digital library for use by patrons in other countries? What challenges exist when digitizing materials in different alphabets or scripts - especially when working in other countries? Come hear speakers discuss the digitizing of cultural heritage materials in Chinese provincial libraries and ancient manuscripts in Ethiopia, as well as the creation of a digital resource library for Mercy Corps workers stationed around the world. Learn about cooperating with cultural resource agencies in other countries, opening up hidden resources to scholars worldwide, and providing digital resources to remote users. </FONT></P>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Richard E. Sapon-White, Chair</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">International Relations Round Table, Oregon Library Association</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">and</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Head, Cataloging Unit</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">121 The Valley Library</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Oregon State University</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Corvallis, OR 97331-4501</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">541-737-7319 (voice)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">541-737-8267(fax)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Richard.Sapon-White@oregonstate.edu</FONT>
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