The Utah State Archives is hosting the 2013 Best Practices Exchange Conference in Salt Lake City, November 13-15, at the Radisson Hotel Salt Lake City/Downtown. BPE is an online community for librarians, archivists, records managers and other information professionals dedicated to managing digital information primarily in state government. Anyone with an interest in managing and preserving digital records is welcome.
This is an excellent opportunity for regional records managers to participate in an outstanding national conference. A conference announcement and call for papers follows:
The Utah State Archives and Records Service invites you to attend this year’s Best Practices Exchange Conference in Salt Lake City November 13-15, 2013. This year's theme is "Innovation and Creativity in the Digital World."
Milt Shefter, a member of the Science and Technology Council of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and co-author of The Digital Dilemma: Strategic Issues in Archiving and Assessing Digital Motion Picture Materials, is the keynote speaker. Robert F. Bennett, former U.S. Senator from the State of Utah and current head of Bennett Group International, will share insights about how the archives community can advocate for its needs with those who hold the purse strings.
The event will be held at the Radisson Hotel Salt Lake City/Downtown. The conference registration form, session proposal form, and links to visitor information can be found on the Best Practices Exchange web page (http://www.bpexchange.org/).
BPE is an online community for librarians, archivists, records managers and other information professionals dedicated to managing digital information primarily in state government. Anyone with an interest in managing and preserving digital records is welcome.
Call for Papers!
Do you have new techniques you'd like to share? Have you developed a tool that can assist the effort? Have you learned from a failure and are willing to share the details with others?
Anyone with an idea for a presentation should submit a session proposal at http://www.bpexchange.org/ by September 1, 2013. Categories for sessions include the following:
- Access: Legal and ethical issues affecting access; technology that improves access to records, or assists with redaction
- Sustainability: Digital preservation and access in a time of scarce resources; turning grant projects into permanent programs; planning for an unknown future; improving skill sets of existing staff; the economics of data storage
- Collaboration and Community: Crossing professional boundaries; finding unexpected partners; building new communities and partnerships; fostering leadership
- Technology and Innovation: Real-world digital preservation projects; practical technology (practical tools and services being explored/developed by participants); tech trends (cloud computing, information technology consolidation, digital forensics, etc.)
