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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Dear DSpace Community,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>NITLE is offering an upcoming online series called &#8220;Digital
Repository Strategy Series&#8221; as part of an online program, &#8220;Special
Topics in Information Services&#8221;. This online series will start on March
26<sup>th</sup>, a second session on April 2<sup>nd</sup>, and a final session
on April 9<sup>th</sup>. All sessions will start at 2:00 p.m. EDT. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The three sessions that comprise the series include:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1. Current best practices in
building repository services and in reaching out to and involving the campus
community, led by Pamela Snelson, College Librarian, and Christopher Raab,
Archives and Special Collections Librarian, <a href="http://www.fandm.edu/">Franklin
&amp; Marshall College</a>. <br>
Thursday, March 26 (2 - 3:15 p.m. Eastern)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>2. Implementation case studies with
a focus on technology choices, led by Stacy Pennington, Associate Database
Analyst, <a href="http://www.rhodes.edu/">Rhodes College</a> (Fedora Commons);
Janet Sietmann, Library Specialist/Public Services, <a
href="http://www.macalester.edu/">Macalester College</a> (Digital Commons), and
Scott Hamlin, Director of Technology for Research and Instruction, <a
href="http://wheatoncollege.edu/">Wheaton College</a> (DSpace). <br>
Thursday, April 2 (2 - 3:15 p.m. Eastern)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>3. The relationship of digital
repository efforts to campus mission and other important contexts, including
the current economic crisis, led by Richard Fyffe, Rosenthal Librarian of the
College, <a href="http://www.grinnell.edu/">Grinnell College</a>. <br>
Thursday, April 9 (2 - 3:15 p.m. Eastern)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>More information about the online event as well as
registration information can be found at:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://campnis.blog.nitle.org/2009/03/01/special-topics-in-information-services-digital-repository-strategy-series/">http://campnis.blog.nitle.org/2009/03/01/special-topics-in-information-services-digital-repository-strategy-series/</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>If you have any questions, please let me know. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>All the best,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Christina<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

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 w:endInsDate="2009-03-11T11:02:00Z"><font color=navy><span style='color:navy'>Christina
 Richison</span></font></ns0:PersonName></span></font><font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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  Services</span></font></ns0:City></ns0:place></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>p. 734.661.1012</span></font><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">P.O. Box</st1:Street> 7385</st1:address></span></font><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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