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<p class=MsoNormal><b>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>CONTACT:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Meg McCroskey Blum, Manager of Marketing &
Communications, BCR<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>303.751.6277 (x134), <a href="mailto:mblum@bcr.org">mblum@bcr.org</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b>Registration Open for <i>Digital Preservation for Digital
Collaboratives</i> NEH Grant Workshops<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>AURORA, CO – Registration is now open for <i>Digital
Preservation for Digital Collaboratives,</i> a series of workshops designed to
help collaborative digital initiatives develop long-term preservation
plans. The three-day workshops will provide an introduction to digital
preservation and will focus on project planning, assessment and digital
preservation options. The workshops are presented by BCR, LYRASIS and
OCLC and are part of a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant that
was awarded to BCR in 2009. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Digital collaboratives have proven to be major players in
the field of digital programs, but they face unique challenges for long-term
preservation. “In the past, digital collaboratives have not had the
option for training that is designed specifically to address their needs and
challenges. Our workshops are an opportunity for them to receive both
classroom instruction and also work together to build a stronger network of
collaboratives as they develop digital preservation plans,” says Liz
Bishoff, Director of Digital & Preservation Services at BCR. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>The workshops begin with a series of 3 webinars, followed by
2 days of in-person instruction. In addition, the faculty will provide
ongoing support and training for workshop attendees to help assure the
development of the collaboratives’ digital preservation
plans. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Workshop dates are:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>April 28-29, 2010 in Philadelphia, PA<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>August 3-4, 2010 in San Jose, CA<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>November 16-17, 2010 in Evanston, IL<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Each session will be taught by recognized leaders in the field
of digital preservation, including Liz Bishoff of BCR, Priscilla Caplan of the
Florida Center for Library Automation, Thomas F. R. Clareson and Robin L. Dale
of LYRASIS and Katherine Skinner of the Educopia Institute. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>For more information, or to register for the workshops,
please visit <a href="http://www.bcr.org/dps/training/neh-dpdc.html">http://www.bcr.org/dps/training/neh-dpdc.html</a>,
or email <a href="mailto:info@bcr.org">info@bcr.org</a>. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='background:white'><strong><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>About BCR</span></i></strong><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><br>
<em><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>BCR brings libraries together
for greater success by expanding their knowledge, reach and power. They offer a
broad range of solutions and their hands-on, personal attention to each member
enables them to deliver effective and timely solutions that help libraries keep
pace with new developments in technology and services. BCR is the
nation’s oldest and most established multistate library cooperative.
Since 1935, the BCR team has helped libraries learn new skills, reach patrons,
increase productivity and save money. BCR (Bibliographical Center for Research)
is a 501(c)3 nonprofit headquartered in Aurora, Colorado. For more information,
visit </span></em></span><a href="http://www.BCR.org"><i><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>www.BCR.org</span></i></a><em><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> or email</span></em>
<a href="mailto:info@bcr.org"><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif"'>info@bcr.org</span></i></a><em><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>.</span></em><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><b><i><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>About LYRASIS<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><i><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Created in April
2009 by the merger of PALINET and SOLINET and joined shortly thereafter by
NELINET, LYRASIS is the nation's largest regional membership organization
serving libraries and information professionals - providing opportunities for
networking and collaboration, offering innovative solutions, and significant
cost savings through group purchasing for products and services. For more
information, please visit <u><span style='color:blue'><a
href="http://www.lyrasis.org">www.lyrasis.org</a></span></u>.</span></i><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><strong><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>About
OCLC</span></i></strong><b><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><br>
</span></i></b><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Founded
in 1967, OCLC is a nonprofit, membership, computer library service and research
organization dedicated to the public purposes of furthering access to the
world’s information and reducing library costs. More than 72,000
libraries in 112 countries have used OCLC services to locate, acquire, catalog,
lend, preserve and manage library materials. Researchers, students, faculty,
scholars, professional librarians and other information seekers use OCLC
services to obtain bibliographic, abstract and full-text information when and
where they need it. OCLC and its member libraries cooperatively produce and
maintain WorldCat, the world’s largest online database for discovery of
library resources. Search </span></i><a href="http://www.worldcat.org/"
target="_blank"><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>WorldCat.org</span></i></a><i><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> on the Web. For
more information, visit the </span></i><a
href="http://www.oclc.org/us/en/default.htm"><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>OCLC Web site</span></i></a><i><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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