The next Preservation and Archiving Special Interest Group (PASIG) conference in Oxford, UK September 11-13. Over 150 practitioners and vendors in digital preservation from all over the world are expected. The PASIG is focused on collegial discussion on the practical aspects and best practices in this field. The registration page, agenda, and list of sponsors can be found at

The conference Early Bird Special price of £150 ends on August 18. First day-only registration for the Preservation 101 session is also available for £75.

Past conference material may also be viewed at the main PASIG website

http://www.preservationandarchivingsig.org/index.html .

I have been to a number of these conferences over the years, and they are generally excellent.

Clifford Lynch Director, CNI