IDCC 4 paper deadline fast approaching

This is a reminder that the closing date is fast approaching for submission of full papers, posters and demos for the conference (details below). The deadline is 25 July 2008. We invite submissions from individuals, organisations and institutions across all disciplines and domains engaged in the creation, use and management of digital data, especially those involved in the challenges of curating and preserving data in eScience and eResearch. Templates for submissions and other details are available at http://www.dcc.ac.uk/events/dcc-2008/ . Remember, accepted papers will be submitted for publication in the International Journal of Digital Curation, http://www.ijdc.net.

The 4th International Digital Curation Conference will be held on 1-3 December 2008 at the Hilton Grosvenor Hotel, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. The conference will be held in partnership with the National eScience Centre and supported by the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI).

The main themes of the call for papers include:

• Research Data Infrastructures
• Curation and eResearch
• Sustainability
• Disciplinary and Inter-disciplinary Curation Challenges
• Challenging types of Content
• Legal and Licence Issues, and
• Capacity Building

… but see the call for more details.

We are sure there are plenty of you out there with great ideas to share; still time to get that draft paper into final shape!