Added on 10 April 2014


Priority registration is now open for DPC members to attend ‘Preserving eBooks’ in London on 12th May.

http://www.dpconline.org/events/details/77-preserving-ebooks?xref=90%3Apreserving-ebooks

The production, distribution and consumption of books have been transformed in the last decade: the technologies that support the book trade have been revolutionised; new entrants into the market suddenly enjoy a dominant position; readers’ expectations of how and what they consume have altered; and the boundaries between books and other types of media are no longer clear. New formats, new expectations about ownership and rapid changes in the underlying economics of the industry each create significant preservation risks. The ‘facts on the ground’ already challenge the ways that memory institutions have historically cared for published content, while rapid innovation means that those who preserve eBooks need to respond adroitly to unseen processes largely outside their control. Although there is much to learn from eJournal preservation, the reality of eBook production is that of a much larger and much more diverse market where processes are less well understood and in which the potential for loss is considerably greater.

The DPC has commissioned a Technology Watch Report to review the distinctive problems of eBook preservation. This day-long briefing will give DPC members a preview of the report and provide a forum for those interested in the topic to discuss the issues with colleagues and representatives of the publishing industry. As well as introducing the latest thinking on eBook preservation, it will look to emerging trends in the publishing industry, helping participants adapt their responses for the long term.

This workshop will interest:

  • Collections managers, librarians, curators and archivists in memory institutions
  • Production managers, archivists and executives in the publishing industry
  • CIOs and CTOs in organisations managing commercial intellectual property
  • Vendors and developers with digital preservation solutions
  • Researchers with interests in publishing, e-infrastructure and digital preservation
  • Managers and staff delivering book digitisation projects
  • Researchers and practitioners interested in digital rights management
  • Publishing industry 'insiders'

DPC members can attend for free and have priority registration till the 14th April.