-------------------------------------------------- This message is being cross-posted. Apologies for duplication. -------------------------------------------------- The April, 2001 issue of RLG DigiNews is now available at http://www.rlg.org/preserv/diginews/ (from North American, and other world sites) or http://www.rlg.ac.uk/preserv/diginews/ (from UK Janet sites) or http://www.ohio.rlg.org/preserv/diginews/ (from most European sites) The April 2001 issue includes: Volume 5, Number 2 CONTENTS Feature Articles: Collecting and Preserving the Web: The Minerva Prototype, by William Y. Arms, Roger Adkins, Cassy Ammen, and Allene Hayes Collecting and Preserving the Web: Developing and Testing the NEDLIB Harvester, by Juha Hakala Conference Report: Sound Practice: A Report of the Best Practices for Digital Sound Meeting, 16 January 2001 at the Library of Congress, by Michael Seadle Highlighted Web Site: Cultivate Interactive FAQ: Andrew W. Mellon Electronic Journal Archiving Project RLG DigiNews is a bimonthly web-based newsletter intended to: * Focus on issues of particular interest and value to managers of digital initiatives with a preservation component or rationale. * Provide filtered guidance and pointers to relevant projects to improve our awareness of evolving practices in image conversion and digital archiving. * Announce publications (in any form) that will help staff attain a deeper understanding of digital issues. For more information about RLG or PRESERV, RLG's preservation community, please contact Robin Dale ([log in to unmask]). Robin L. Dale RLG Member Programs & Initiatives 1200 Villa Street Mountain View, CA 94041-1100 Ph: (650) 691-2238 Fax: 650.964.0943 Email: [log in to unmask] Daniel Greenstein Director, Digital Library Federation CLIR 1755 Massachusetts Ave, NW Suite 500 Washington DC 20036 phone 202 939 4762