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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