Digital Preservation in a Box

The National Digital Stewardship Alliance (of which LIPA is a member) today announced a new tool called Digital Preservation in a Box.  See this blog post on The Signal for more information and a link to the new resource:

http://blogs.loc.gov/digitalpreservation/2012/07/digital-preservation-in-a-box-have-a-look-inside/

For those interested in digital preservation and the collaborative efforts of the Library of Congress, I highly recommend that you subscribe to The Signal to keep up with developments in digital preservation and access.

Margie

********************************* Margaret K. Maes Executive Director Legal Information Preservation Alliance P. O. Box 5266 Bloomington, IN  47407 Phone: 812-822-2773 mailto:mkmaes@gmail.com

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REMINDER: LIPA annual meeting in Boston

The Legal Information Preservation Alliance invites AALL participants to its annual business meeting in Boston:

           Sunday, July 22, 12:00-1:00 p.m., Sheraton, Independence Ballroom West

Our agenda includes the presentation of a new strategic plan and a member discussion on the LIPA-NELLCO project to establish a shared print storage collection of U.S. primary legal materials.

Anyone interested in preservation and the work of the Legal Information Preservation Alliance is welcome to attend the meeting.

We also invite you to attend the LIPA co-sponsored program, B-3: Digital Content: The What, the How, and the Where, on Sunday, July 22, 1:15-2:45 pm in the Hynes Convention Center, Room 210. 

Margie 

********************************* Margaret K. Maes Executive Director Legal Information Preservation Alliance P. O. Box 5266 Bloomington, IN  47407 Phone: 812-822-2773 mailto:mkmaes@gmail.com

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LIPA election results

I am pleased to announce the results of our recent Board of Directors election. Congratulations to Darin Fox, Tory Trotta and Sally Wise, who have been elected to two-year terms on the Board.  Camille Broussard and Melanie Dunshee will continue on the Board for the second year of their terms.  Melanie Dunshee will chair the Board during 2012-2013.

I would like to thank all the candidates for agreeing to stand for election.  It is very gratifying that so many members are willing to give their time and talents to our growing organization.

Margie Maes, Executive Director

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