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May 2010 - For immediate release Digital Information Management Podcasts The University of Arizona Digital Information Management (DigIn) certificate program recently hosted a series of talks by members of the program's national advisory panel. The resulting podcasts offer an in-depth discussion of critical themes we explore regularly in the DigIn courses as we help information professionals meet the challenges we face in the digital environment today. All podcasts are available at: http://digin.arizona.edu/presentations.html ************************************************************ Friday, April 23, 2010 University of Arizona Main Library “Career Paths for Information Professionals: Looking Ahead to 2020” A panel discussion with members of the national advisory panel for the Digital Information Management (DigIn) graduate certificate program. This discussion examines the evolving role of the information professions today, and focuses on the skills and knowledge professionals need to build effective careers in a fast-changing environment. Moderator: Peter Botticelli Director, DigIn program http://digin.arizona.edu/ Panelists: Charles Bailey, Jr. Publisher, Digital Scholarship http://www.digital-scholarship.org/ Richard Pearce-Moses Past President, Society of American Archivists Deputy Director for Technology and Information Resources, Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records Christine Szuter Professor of Practice and Director Scholarly Publishing certificate program, Arizona State University Pete Watters Technology Officer Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records ************************************************************ Friday, April 23, 2010 James E. Rogers College of Law Roberta I. Shaffer Law Librarian of Congress “Digitization and the Future of Law Libraries” Legal Information is increasingly born digital and presents challenges of authenticity and preservation that are critical because of the role of legal authorities in establishing the “rule of law.” This presentation by Roberta I. Shaffer, the Law Librarian of Congress, will discuss unique challenges that face law makers, law practitioners, and information professionals who are the stewards of our legal legacy. Ms. Shaffer will also discuss developments at the Library of Congress that are designed to address some of the concerns. ************************************************************ Friday, April 23, 2010 University of Arizona Main Library Richard Pearce-Moses Past President, Society of American Archivists Director of Digital Government Information, Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records http://rpm.lib.az.us/ “Curating the Digital Past: Lessons from the PeDALS Project” As the volume and complexity of digital information continues to grow, archivists and librarians have begun to develop the tools needed to preserve society’s legacy of digital records. This presentation by Richard Pearce-Moses will discuss the PeDALS project, a nationally-recognized digital preservation initiative funded by the Library of Congress, National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program (NDIIPP) as part of its Preserving State Government Information initiative. This initiative focuses on capturing, preserving, and providing access to a rich variety of state and local government digital information. ************************************************************ DigIn is part of the University of Arizona School of Information Resources and Library Science. Major funding for the program comes from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), which has also provided scholarship funding. Additional details on the program, including course descriptions, admissions requirements and application forms may be found on the program website: digin.arizona.edu Applicants may also contact the DigIn staff at: [log in to unmask] ***********************************************************************