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The National Digital Stewardship Alliance (NDSA) invites proposals for Digital Preservation 2016, to be held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 9-10 November 2016. *Digital Preservation* is the major meeting and conference of the NDSA—open to NDSA members <http://ndsa.diglib.org/members-list/> and non-members alike—focusing on tools, techniques, theories and methodologies for digital stewardship and preservation, data curation, the content lifecycle, and related issues. Our 2016 meeting will be the first held in partnership with our new host organization, the Digital Library Federation (DLF). Separate calls are being issued for the DLF Liberal Arts Colleges Pre-Conference <https://www.diglib.org/forums/2016forum/dlf-liberal-arts-colleges-preconference/> (6 November) and 2016 DLF Forum <https://www.diglib.org/forums/2016forum/>(7-9 November)—all happening in the same location. EXTENDED DEADLINE! Proposals are due by May 23rd <https://conftool.pro/dlf2016/> at 11:59pm Pacific Time. About the NDSA and Digital Preservation 2016: The National Digital Stewardship Alliance is a consortium of more than 160 organizations <http://ndsa.diglib.org/members-list/> committed to the long-term preservation and stewardship of digital information and cultural heritage, for the benefit of present and future generations. Digital Preservation 2016 (#digipres16 <https://twitter.com/search?q=%23digipres16&src=typd>) will help to chart future directions for both the NDSA and digital stewardship, and is expected to be a crucial venue for intellectual exchange, community-building, development of best practices, and national-level agenda-setting in the field. The conference will be held at the historic Pfister Hotel <http://www.thepfisterhotel.com/>, just blocks from Lake Michigan, the Milwaukee Art Museum <http://mam.org/>, restaurants, and nightlife. The hotel has an incredible Victorian art collection, an artist-in-residence program, and a spa. The NDSA strives to create a safe, accessible, welcoming, and inclusive event, and will operate under the DLF Forum’s Code of Conduct <https://www.diglib.org/forums/2016forum/code-of-conduct/>. Childcare subsidies for DLF Forum attendees also participating in Digital Preservation 2016 may be extended upon request. Contact [log in to unmask] <http:[log in to unmask]>for more information. Submissions: 250-word proposals describing the presentation/demo/poster are invited (500 words for full panel sessions). Please also include a 50-word short abstract for the program if your submission is selected. Submit proposals online: https://conftool.pro/dlf2016/. Deadline: May 15th, 2016 at 11:59pm PT. We especially encourage proposals that speak to our conference theme, “Building Communities of Practice.” Submissions are invited in the following lengths and formats: - Talks/Demos: Presentations and demonstrations are allocated 20 minutes each. Speakers should reserve time for interactive exchanges on next steps, possible NDSA community action, and discussion or debate. - Panels: Panel discussions with 4 or more speakers will be given a dedicated session. Organizers are especially encouraged to include as diverse an array of perspectives and voices as possible, and to reserve time for audience Q&A. - Posters: Poster presenters will have the opportunity to interact with attendees one-on-one or in small groups, to exchange ideas and engage in conversation. (Guidelines for poster sizes will be provided on acceptance.) - Lunchtime Working Group Meetings: NDSA working and interest group chairs are invited to propose group meetings or targeted collaboration sessions. (Lunch provided.) All submissions will be peer-reviewed by NDSA’s volunteer Program Committee. Presenters will be notified in July and guaranteed a registration slot at the conference. More information on the Call for Proposals can be found here: *http://ndsa.org/meetings/ <http://ndsa.org/meetings/>* -- *Heidi Elaine Dowding* [log in to unmask] | [log in to unmask]