Unofficial Events

Unofficial NC State Public History Program Alumni Mixer
Graduates of the NCSU Public History Program will be meeting up at 9:00, Thursday, August 28 at the Urban Tavern, located within the Hilton. The time overlaps a bit with the SILS mixer, so for dual degree folks, feel free to show up a bit later. If you have any questions or suggestions for locations, feel free to contact Dawne Lucas (dawne.lucas@duke.edu), Kimberly Sims (kimberly.sims@duke.edu), or Stephanie Horowitz (horow021@umn.edu).

RLG Programs Meet and Greet
Wednesday, August 27th, 2008, 7:30pm

Join RLG Programs staff and other RLG Programs members for an informal meet and greet following the RLG Roundtable. Event will be at a nearby but undisclosed location. If you are an RLG Programs Partner, the drinks are on us! For more information come to the RLG Programs Roundtable, or email Jennifer Schaffner at schaffnj@oclc.org, or call her on her cell at 760-977-1224.

Coffee hours with Federal Funders in Exhibit Hall
See information about meeting with IMLS, NEH, NHPRC program officers on Friday, August 29 at 8-9 am or 11-noon over at Exhibit Hall Coffee Break and Exhibit Hall Golden Opportunities Brunch. This is semi-official, hope no one minds the cross posting.

State and Regional Consortia Breakfast
Staff and individuals who serve on governing councils for state and regional consortia will meet at the Hilton Breakfast/Urban Tavern on Thursday, August 28, at 7:30 AM for an informal information-sharing breakfast. Consortia types can include any concerned with archival materials; those focused on Encoded Archival Description are particularly encouraged to attend to continue discussions about building a national archival network. For more information, contact Jodi Allison-Bunnell, Northwest Digital Archives, at jodiab("at")uoregon.edu.

CONTENTdm Users Brown Bag
Please join us on Thursday, August 28, 2008, 12:15 - 1:30pm, in the Continental Parlor 3, Hilton San Francisco. Please bring your lunch to the session; beverages will be provided. Agenda: 12:15-12:40pm Welcome and Digital Collection Services Overview, Erik Mayer, OCLC Digital Collection Services; 12:40-1:10pm MiddHistory Online, Middlebury's Digital History Archive Presentation, Andrew Wentink, Curator, Special Collections & Archives, Middlebury College Library; and 1:10-1:30pm Questions and Discussion. RSVP: Judy Cobb, cobbj@oclc.org or 614-764-6233 on or before Friday, August 22.