ISO Archiving Standards - Fifth US Workshop - Announcement

WHO SHOULD PARTICIPATE IN THIS WORKSHOP:

You should participate in this workshop if you are willing to participate in this ongoing standards process by attending workshops and generating material to advance the Reference Model on archiving of information, with an emphasis on digital data.

Those who only want to critique the output of workshops or simply track the effort can do so by reviewing the material available on the WWW beginning at:

HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS WORKSHOP:

1. To register your interest in participating in this process use the WWW form at: http://bolero.gsfc.nasa.gov/nost/isoas/us/registration_form.html [Webmaster's Note: http://ssdoo.gsfc.nasa.gov/nost/isoas/us/registration_form.html] OR
   Complete the attached process registration form. If you attended the previous US workshop or if you previously registered as a participant in the US efforts, you have already completed this step.

2. After registering as a participant in the US process, complete the registration form for the Fifth US Workshop at: http://bolero.gsfc.nasa.gov/nost/isoas/us05/registration_form.html [Webmaster's Note: http://ssdoo.gsfc.nasa.gov/nost/isoas/us05/registration_form.html]
   OR
   send an E-mail or FAX message to Don Sawyer.
   E-mail: sawyer@ncf.gsfc.nasa.gov
   FAX: 301 286-1771
   Phone: 301 286-2748
   

HOW TO PREPARE FOR THIS WORKSHOP:

You should be reasonably familiar with the objectives and results from the Fourth US Workshop and the Second CCSDS/ISO Workshop. These materials ARE available on the WWW beginning at: http://bolero.gsfc.nasa.gov/nost/isoas/overview.html [Webmaster's Note: http://ssdoo.gsfc.nasa.gov/nost/isoas/overview.html]

Updates to these pages occur frequently. In addition, see the new material under the Fifth US Workshop on the WWW beginning at: http://bolero.gsfc.nasa.gov/nost/isoas/us05/ws.html [Webmaster's Note: http://ssdoo.gsfc.nasa.gov/nost/isoas/us05/ws.html]

Also, a new version of the Reference Model concept paper incorporating results from the previous workshops will be available on the WWW by September 24, 1996. Please see the References section on the US page for particularly interesting material.

If you have no reasonable way to get materials from the WWW, and you want copies, please let me know. We can make a limited amount of material available in other ways.

DRAFT AGENDA

Wednesday October 2, 1996

8:45

On-Site Registration

9:00

Welcome and Meeting Logistics

Bruce Ambacher/National Archives

9:15

Agenda Review and status of action items

Don Sawyer/NASA and Bob Stephens / CSC

9:30

Review results of previous meeting anD provided scenarios

Don Sawyer/NASA

10:30

Break

10:45

Presentation on new draft Reference Model paper (paper available September 24)

Don Sawyer/NASA and Lou Reich/CSC

12:00-1:00

Lunch

1:00

Reference Model Discussion Topics, including

• Table of contents, flow, and readability
• Major functional areas (e.g., ingest, metadata management) and subfunctions
• Lists of services at the interfaces

5:00

Adjourn

Thursday October 3, 1996

9:00

Day II Kick-off

logistics; announcements; etc.

Bruce Ambacher/NARA and Don Sawyer/NASA

9:15

Continue Reference Model discussion

12:00-1:00

Lunch

1:00

Continue Reference Model discussion

3:00

Work assignments

Don Sawyer / NASA

3:30

Update Future Schedules

   3rd CCSDS/ISO Workshop     November    4-5, 1996    Munich, Germany
   6th US Workshop            January   15-16, 1997    ArchiveS iI, College Park
   7th US Workshop            April     16-17, 1997    Archives II, College Park
   4th CCSDS/ISO Workshop     May         TBD, 1997    TBD 
   8th US Workshop            July      16-17, 1997    Archives II, College Park 

4:00

Adjourn

PROCESS PARTICIPATION INFORMATION

This form is to register your interest in the US efforts towards ISO Archiving 
Standards. This registration is NOT to be confused with a registration for any 
particular workshop.  See the second form below.

Please provide the following information:

Name ___________________________________________

Affiliation _____________________________________________

Email ___________________________________________________

Postal Address _____________________________________________________

               _____________________________________________________

               _____________________________________________________

Phone ____________________________

FAX   ____________________________

How many individuals do you think your organization would sponsor to 
participate in archiving standards development:
   _________ at less than 5% - Track Progress Only
   _________ at about 5% - 10% - Review Draft Material
   _________ at more than 10% - Actively Develop Draft Material

At what level to you wish to participate in standard development: _____

Do you expect to attend US meetings?  _________________

Type of Participation/Interest Areas __________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________

FIFTH US WORKSHOP PARTICIPATION NOTIFICATION

I will participate in the Fifth US workshop on October 2-3, 1996 ______

I will NOT participate in the Fifth US workshop ______


This information should be sent via FAX or E-mail to: 
Don Sawyer
NASA/Science Office of Standards and Technology (NOST)
Internet: sawyer@ncf.gsfc.nasa.gov
Fax: 301-286-1771

LOGISTICS

The NARA Archives II facility is located at 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD, 20740-6001. The nearest airport is Baltimore Washington International. You can find directions and a map to Archives II on their WEB page at: http://www.nara.gov/nara/dc/Archives2_directions.html. Alternatively, use the following information:

From the Capital Beltway (I-495/I-95):

Exit 28 (New Hampshire Ave.) Make a left at Adelphi Road (second traffic light) Follow to Archives II entrance on the left just past Metzerott Road.

Exit 29 east (Rte. 193, University Blvd.) Exit will be marked Langley Park/College Park. Follow to Adelphi Road. Turn left on Adelphi Road and follow to Archives II entrance on the right.

From the Baltimore-Washington Parkway:

Parking:

Security:

Meeting Room:

Accommodations:

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