*Hello!On behalf of the BitCurator Consortium Program Committee, I'm
pleased to share some exciting announcements related to the upcoming
BitCurator Users Forum 2018: Living on the Edge: Extending Digital
Forensics into New Sectors <https://bitcuratorconsortium.org/buf2018>
scheduled to take place September 13-14 at the UCLA Charles E. Young
Research Library.Preliminary Program Live!We are happy to announce that the
preliminary program <https://bitcuratorconsortium.org/buf2018-program> is
now available on the BitCurator Consortium website. Final program details
will be available in July 2018. The first day of the BitCurator Users Forum
will feature an "Introduction to Digital Forensics" workshop aimed at
practitioners who are just getting started working with digital forensics
tools and methods. This workshop will include an overview of digital
forensics concepts, and will mostly focus on hands-on exercises and
activities. For attendees looking to dive a little deeper into specific
topics or issues, Day One will also feature a
“Let’s-Do-This-a-thon”--collaborative working sessions on various topics,
hare-brained project ideas, problems, issues, etc. We have invited
submissions for the “Let’s-Do-This-a-thon” in advance, but will also be
providing time at the beginning of Day One for attendees to self-organize
around topics and interests. The second day will include a mix of panels,
presentations, and lightning talks.Registration Now Open!Register for the
BitCurator Users Forum 2018 here:
https://bitcuratorconsortium.org/buf2018-registration
<https://bitcuratorconsortium.org/buf2018-registration>Sponsorship
informationFinally, the Program Committee would like to thank our initial
sponsors, Digital Intelligence <http://www.digitalintelligence.com/>,
Digital Library Federation <https://www.diglib.org/>, Digital Revolution
<http://www.digitalrevolution.tv/>, and LYRASIS
<https://www.lyrasis.org/Pages/Main.aspx>, whose generous support has
helped to make the BitCurator Users Forum 2018 event possible. We are still
seeking additional sponsors for the event, so if you are interested and
would like to learn more please visit the Sponsorship
<https://bitcuratorconsortium.org/buf2018-sponsor> section of the website.*


Best,


Sam Meister
Preservation Communities Manager, Educopia Institute
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