ICAN ASCLA preconference at ALA on After the Grant Runs Out: Funding Collaborative Digitization

Thanks to Liz at ASCLA for this post:

Dear ICAN member,

ICAN is sponsoring an ASCLA preconference at the upcoming ALA Annual Conference. The details are below.

Would you please share this information with your colleagues, employees, networks, blogs and any relevant e-mail groups you may happen to belong to?

This is an important event for both ICAN and ASCLA—with your help getting the word out, we can assure that it is a successful event, too.

Thanks in advance and best wishes,

Liz F. Markel, M.A.

Marketing Specialist

Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA)

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Collaborative Digitization: ASCLA Preconference @ 2009 ALA Annual Conference

Seeking sustainable funding options for collaborative digitization projects?

Look no further—you'll get the scoop on where to find them at “After the Grant Runs Out: Funding Collaborative Digitization” a 2009 ASCLA preconference to be held at ALA’s Annual Conference in Chicago.

Directors and managers of library networks and cooperatives involved in or considering collaborative digitization projects will benefit from this workshop. Speakers will explore how to cultivate diverse revenue streams for funding sustainable collaborative digitization programs, including membership fees, fund raising and operating budgets.

The preconference will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, July 10, 2009 in Chicago. Visit the ASCLA blog for a complete description, speaker list, and registration rates:

http://ascla.ala.org/blog/2009/03/04/collaborative-digitization-funding-find-it-now-with-help-from-ascla/

Check out the “how to register” entry on the blog, too:

http://ascla.ala.org/blog/2009/02/19/how-to-register-for-the-2009-ala-annual-conference-chicago-july-9-15-and-associated-events/

View the complete list of ASCLA programs and preconferences at the ASCLA website:

http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/ascla/asclaevents/annual09/index.cfm

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