Collaboration at its Best! SAA, the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC), the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Electronic Records Archives (ERA) Program, and the University of Maryland are combining talents and resources to develop and offer an intense 5-day "Electronic Records Summer Camp" for archivists who know archival principles and techniques but would like to receive practical, hands-on, intensive training to gain the knowledge and skills required to start administering an electronic records program. Electronic Records Summer CampAugust 6-10, 2007Held at University of California, San Diego (UCSD)La Jolla, California  Registration Fees:  $245/SAA Members; $325/Non members;After May 6, 2007:  $295/SAA Members; $375/Non members;Housing Fee:  $595 for 5 nights (includes 3 meals/day and parking)  After May 6, 2007, Campus Housing is no longer guaranteed.Both fees are due when you register! "Summer Camp" begins with an introduction to electronic records and the components of an electronic records program.  Day 1 concludes with a demonstration of technologies used to establish archival repositories and digital libraries around the world.  On Days 2 through 4, you'll discuss each major archival function  appraisal and disposition, accessioning, arrangement, description, preservation, and access * and view a demonstration of some of the relevant technologies, discuss the archival implications of what you just saw, and participate in hands-on exercises using the demonstrated technologies with electronic records from your home institution.  Before you leave "Summer Camp" you'll develop a plan for the next steps to take when you return to your institution. Upon completion of Summer Camp, you'll be able to: ·        Understand what electronic records are and some of the challenges they pose;·        Recognize components of an electronic records program; ·        Discuss and examine various technical and organizational issues;·        Select from available tools/technologies what's needed to help you address electronic records issues; and you'll have ·        Some hands-on experience working with electronic records. To ensure maximum gains from Summer Camp, please:·        Read the advanced reading material.·        Bring a laptop to the Camp.  If you don't have a laptop, we'll provide use of a PC.·        Have familiarity with web browsers (Internet Explorer, Safari, Firefox, etc.).·        Select a small collection of electronic records from your own institution (roughly 20 items) that can be preserved during the Summer Camp. The collection should be accessible through a web browser or brought on a CD-ROM, thumb drive, or USB drive.·        Be comfortable with Windows or Linux desktop environments. Who should attend?  Archivists with a good understanding of archival principles and techniques who need basic, practical, hands-on training to apply those principles to records in electronic form. Further information available at http://www.archivists.org/prof-education/summercamp.asp

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