Cross posting here. This could prove a very influential move in terms of the strategic co-ordination of effort across communities seeking coherent approaches to data management and preservation.
Non Scantlebury Head of Research and Innovation The Open University Library and Learning Resources Centre ________________________________ From: Digital-Preservation Announcement and Information List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Neil Beagrie Sent: 14 November 2008 10:25 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: fwd: Keeping the Records of Science Accessible: Can We Afford It? Apologies for any cross-posting The Alliance for Permanent Access has just completed its annual conference (Budapest, 4 November) : this year the theme was the economics of archiving scientific data. The Alliance's international membership includes strategic partners from the research community, libraries, publishers, and digital preservation organisations. Participants called upon the Alliance to act as an umbrella organisation to secure sustainable funding for permanent access in Europe. A comprehensive conference report (complete with photographs conveying the atmosphere!), together with the powerpoint presentations, abstracts and authors' biographies is now available online at http://www.alliancepermanentaccess.eu/index.php?id=3 Neil Beagrie Charles Beagrie Ltd Digital Access and Preservation Management and Research Consultancy Website: www.beagrie.com <http://www.beagrie.com/> Blog: www.blog.beagrie.com --------------------------------- The Open University is incorporated by Royal Charter (RC 000391), an exempt charity in England & Wales and a charity registered in Scotland (SC 038302).
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