topics in digitization and metadata, there is something here for virtually all skill levels and interests in the preservation of digital photos, videos, music, Web sites, maps, and other digital resources. Please visit the calendar at http://loc.gov/dpoe Thank you for your interest in DPOE's activities as we work together to advance awareness of and training in digital preservation. Best Regards, Lara Lara Lookabaugh Digital Preservation Outreach and Education Office of Strategic Initiatives Library of Congress 101 Independence Ave, SE Washington, DC 20540 202-707-6848 lloo@loc.gov The mission of the Digital Preservation Outreach and Education (DPOE) initiative is to foster national outreach and education to encourage individuals and organizations to actively preserve their digital content, building on a collaborative network of instructors, contributors, and institutional partners. -- chirp elt Dr. Thomas T. Surprenant Professor & Acting Chair/Director Queens College Graduate School of Library & Information Studies --00151758b3f658267004a94f7560 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<= br>From: <b class=3D"gmail_sendername">Lookabaugh, Lara</b> <span dir=3D"lt= r"><<a href=3D"mailto:lloo@loc.gov">lloo@loc.gov</a>></span><br>Date:= Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 4:53 PM<br> Subject: Announcing a New Calendar for Digital Preservation Courses<br>To: = "<a href=3D"mailto:thomas.surprenant@qc.cuny.edu">thomas.surprenant@qc= .cuny.edu</a>" <<a href=3D"mailto:thomas.surprenant@qc.cuny.edu">th= omas.surprenant@qc.cuny.edu</a>><br> <br><br>Thomas T. Surprenant:<br> <br> The Library of Congress Office of Strategic Initiatives is pleased to annou= nce the launch of the first-ever U.S. national calendar of training opportu= nities in digital preservation, at:<br> <br> <a href=3D"http://loc.gov/dpoe" target=3D"_blank">http://loc.gov/dpoe</a><b= r> <br> The calendar is a service of the Library of Congress Digital Preservation O= utreach and Education (DPOE) initiative. =A0It lists an array of continuing= education courses and workshops nationwide, including formats (online, ons= ite, etc.), locations, cost ranges, dates, and contact information. =A0Many= offerings are free or low-cost. =A0The site is designed to be user-friendl= y. =A0Training providers, for example, can submit a course through a simple= Add a Course feature.<br> <br>