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<div><b>*** Provincial Digital Library May 10th Symposium - Registration open April 18 - April 29***</b></div>
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<div>We are pleased to open registration for the May 10<font size="1"><span style="font-size:7.3pt;"><sup>th</sup></span></font> Provincial Digital Library Symposium.</div>
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<div>In April 2014, the BC Government announced the creation of a Provincial Digital Library (PDL). A PDL could be conceptualized as a phased, multi-year project, guided by an over-arching vision of access to the intellectual, historical and cultural record
of the Province for the people of British Columbia. In its simplest form, a PDL’s intent is to provide access to a range of materials that may enrich the intellectual and leisure life of a citizen, showcase the contributions of individuals, organizations and
government, and contribute to the economic well- being of the province.</div>
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<div>Please join the conversation surrounding a PDL for British Columbia. This meeting is open to <b>all interested participants</b>. </div>
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<div>The agenda is shaping up to lead us toward a shared vision, to a potential governance structure, to deepen the conversation around metadata and infrastructure, and to formulate possible next steps for the coming 12 months.</div>
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<div><b>What’s On the Agenda?</b></div>
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<li>Learning from others: Guest speaker Loren Fantin, from OurDigitalWorld will share her experience with similar large scale projects</li></ul>
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<li>Recap of November 4<font size="1"><span style="font-size:7.3pt;"><sup>th</sup></span></font> meeting and Gallery Walk where you can add to the themes generated on November 4. Check <a href="https://bclaconnect.ca/wp-uploads/2016/02/PDL_Nov4Report_FINAL2.pdf"><font color="blue"><u>here</u></font></a> for
the Report from the November 4 meeting.</li></ul>
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<li>Case studies: other digital libraries exist. How can we learn from them? A review of Digital Public Library of America, Canadiana, OurOntario, Europeana, Digital Library of Georgia, Trove (Australia) </li></ul>
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<li>Creating Frameworks around governance structures, and meta data/infrastructure – break out groups</li></ul>
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<li>Report back and Next steps </li></ul>
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<div><b> </b><font color="#1F497D"><b> </b></font><b> Schedule:</b></div>
<div> 8:30 – refreshments and networking</div>
<div> 9:00 - meeting commences</div>
<div>12:00 - Lunch is provided</div>
<div style="margin-bottom:12pt;"> 3:30 – 4:00 - Wrap up and next steps</div>
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<div><b>Where:</b></div>
<div style="margin-bottom:12pt;">Melville Centre for Dialogue, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Richmond campus – Check for parking, maps and transit info at <a href="http://www.kpu.ca/parking-transit"><font color="blue"><u>http://www.kpu.ca/parking-transit</u></font></a> </div>
<div>Please forward this to anyone you think is interested. If you have an interest, a contribution, an idea, or an opinion on a PDL for British Columbia, bring it to the event!</div>
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<div><b>Register at: </b><a href="https://bclaconnect.ca/provincial-digital-library-pdl/"><font color="blue"><b><u>https://bclaconnect.ca/provincial-digital-library-pdl/</u></b></font></a></div>
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<div>If you have questions, don’t hesitate to contact any of the May 10<font size="1"><span style="font-size:7.3pt;"><sup>th</sup></span></font> Planning Team members.</div>
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<div>We look forward to seeing you there.</div>
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<div>May 10th Planning Committee:</div>
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<div>Tim Atkinson, BC ELN PDL Resource Group Chair, Vancouver Island University - <a href="mailto:Tim.Atkinson@viu.ca"><font color="blue"><u>Tim.Atkinson@viu.ca</u></font></a> </div>
<div>Jenny Benedict, Director, West Vancouver Public Library – <a href="mailto:jbenedict@westvanlibrary.ca"><font color="blue"><u>jbenedict@westvanlibrary.ca</u></font></a><br>
Anita Cocchia, Executive Director, BC ELN – <a href="mailto:anitac@eln.bc.ca"><font color="blue"><u>anitac@eln.bc.ca</u></font></a></div>
<div>Caroline Daniels, BCLA President, Kwantlen Polytechnic University - <a href="mailto:caroline.daniels@kpu.ca"><font color="blue"><u>caroline.daniels@kpu.ca</u></font></a></div>
<div>Annette DeFaveri, Executive Director, BCLA - <a href="mailto:execdir@bcla.bc.ca"><font color="blue"><u>execdir@bcla.bc.ca</u></font></a><br>
Melanie Houlden, ABCPLD Chair and BCLC Chair, Surrey Public Library - <a href="mailto:MGHoulden@surrey.ca"><font color="blue"><u>MGHoulden@surrey.ca</u></font></a> <br>
Ben Hyman, Executive Director, BCLC - <a href="mailto:ben.hyman@bc.libraries.coop"><font color="blue"><u>ben.hyman@bc.libraries.coop</u></font></a></div>
<div>Shirley Lew, Director, Vancouver Community College – <a href="mailto:slew@vcc.ca"><font color="blue"><u>slew@vcc.ca</u></font></a> <br>
Simon Neame, BC Digitization Coalition Chair, University of British Columbia - <a href="mailto:simon.neame@ubc.ca"><font color="blue"><u>simon.neame@ubc.ca</u></font></a><br>
Debbie Schachter, CPSLD Chair, Douglas College - <a href="mailto:schachterd@douglascollege.ca"><font color="blue"><u>schachterd@douglascollege.ca</u></font></a></div>
<div>Sandra Singh, Chief Librarian, Vancouver Public Library – <a href="mailto:sandra.singh@vpl.ca"><font color="blue"><u>sandra.singh@vpl.ca</u></font></a> <br>
Dave Stewart, Digital Manager, Royal BC Museum - <a href="mailto:DStewart@royalbcmuseum.bc.ca"><font color="blue"><u>DStewart@royalbcmuseum.bc.ca</u></font></a></div>
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