The main focus of International Conference Digital Presentation and Preservation of Cultural and Scientific Heritage DiPP2016 is to provide open access to digitised cultural heritage and to set up sustainable policies for its continuous digital preservation and conservation. The priority area is the digital presentation and preservation of cultural and historical objects under conditions of risk. The forum will demonstrate innovative technologies and prototypes, including digital repositories, digital archives, virtual museums and digital libraries, which result from established practices and achievements in the field. Representatives of a number of public and specialised libraries, museums, galleries, archives, centres, both national and foreign research institutions and universities will be invited to participate and exchange experiences, ideas, knowledge and best practices of the field.

There will be also Workshop on Open Access to Scientific Publications and Data, which will primarily focus on the following activities: Open Access indicators; disseminate partners’ best practices; discuss research problems in the field; discuss the possibilities of establishing a network of open-access repositories; contribute to the problems of the harmonization of national legislation and practices; and discuss the possibilities of developing training courses for creators and managers of scientific digital repositories to ensure interoperability.

DiPP2016 conference: September 26–28, 2016

Principal organiser: Institute of Mathematics and Informatics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1113, Sofia, 8, Acad. G. Bonchev Str., website: http://www.math.bas.bg, phone +359 2 870 1072, fax +359 2 971 3649, e-mail: director@math.bas.bg

Co-organisers: Veliko Tarnovo Municipality, Regional Museum of History, P. R. Slaveykov Regional Public Library, Veliko Tarnovo, St. Cyril and St. Methodius University of Veliko Turnovo

Hosts of the event: Regional Museum of History and P. R. Slaveykov Regional Public Library, Veliko Tarnovo

For more information contact dipp2016@math.bas.bg or visit http://dipp2016.math.bas.bg.