Preservation Administration Discussion Group meeting

PADG Meeting
February 14th, 2-5 p.m.
Library of Congress, Madison Building
Mumford Room

Schedule

2:00    Introduction.  John F. Dean, Cornell University, and Winston
        Atkins, North Carolina State University are co-chairs, and
        will provide a brief description of PADG and its general
        objectives.  Review of the agenda. Informational
        announcements from participants.

2:20    George Farr, NEH.  An update on the Federal budget and how
        this will affect NEH over the next budget year.  Also a
        brief description of  the review process for the AMERITECH
        digitization proposals.  Questions from participants on NEH
        and funding priorities.

2:40    Chandru Shahani, Library of Congress..  A discussion of  the
        work of the research laboratory, and updates on work on
        micro-environments, mass-deacidification, etc.

3:00    Janet Gertz, Columbia University;  Norman Koning, Carmen
        Thompson, 3M Corporation.  Discussion of issues relating to
        the labeling of electronic discs and the longevity of
        labels.

3:20    Jan Merrill Oldham, Harvard, and Basil Manns, Library of
        Congress. A discussion of digital imaging, and some of the
        problems relating to "preservation" and "archiving."

3:40    Nancy Elkington, Research Libraries Group.  PRESERV report
        on recent activities.

4:00    Regina Sinclair, University of Iowa.  Discussion of whether,
        and how, new technologies are affecting our priorities and
        overall planning for preservation.

4:20    Barbara Berger, Cornell University.  Introduction of the new
        PADG electronic list and distribution of a list sign-up
        sheet and questionnaire.

4:40    General discussion.  Structure of PADG.  Should PADG
        discussion topics be primarily reflective of the interests
        of ARL libraries?

        Any new business arising from the participants.
        Topics and ideas for the San Francisco meeting.

5:00    Meeting Adjourned.

John F. Dean
Director and Conservation Librarian
214 Olin Library
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853
607-255-9687
Fax: 607-254-7493

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