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 *NEW ISSUE OF PRESERVATION, DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY AND CULTURE RELEASED*

*Long-established Academic Journal Gets New Title, Editor-in-Chief, and
Focus*

BOSTON (March 2013): The first issue of* Preservation, Digital Technology
and Culture (PDT&C)*, previously *Microform and Digitization Review*, is
being published this month. With the new editor-in-chief, Simmons College
Dean Emerita and Professor Michèle Cloonan, comes a new title and a
stronger focus on digitization and preservation issues involving multiple
types of cultural heritage institutions.

Originally established in 1972 as *Microform Review*, the periodical has
tracked the progression of projects and technical developments that
contributed to preservation in libraries and archives. Though initially
emphasizing microforms, the focus of the journal has shifted over the years
to embrace the proliferation of new technologies.

In its new manifestation, *PDT&C* treats both practical and theoretical
aspects of current issues affecting the field of preserving digital
content. It will provide a timely forum for refereed articles, news, and
field notes from around the world.

The first issue under the new name, volume 42, issue 1, contains articles
concerning the contemporary preservation landscape, digital imaging error
in HathiTrust, the Occupy movement, and social reading. Cloonan also
introduces the new editorial board, which reflects the international focus
of the journal. For further information on the issue, visit
http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/pdtc.

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Kris Liberman LS ‘87
Continuing Education/Communications/Community
Graduate School of Library and Information Science
Simmons College | 300 The Fenway | Boston, MA 02115
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