The conference details and registration are available at: http://www.crl.edu/grn/news-conference/

Newspapers have been called “first rough draft of history.” They provide a detailed record of the events and interests of the communities for which they were produced. Much of this record has been preserved intact for scholars in research libraries and archives. Today news is produced and delivered in digital media that are inherently dynamic and fugitive, challenging society’s ability to ensure the survival of yesterday’s reporting for future study.

“On the Record” will bring individuals from journalism and the news media, academia, business, and policy research together with library policy- and decision-makers to explore this challenge. Participants will explore the myriad ways in which news content is created, distributed and consumed today, and will engage in focused discussions to formulate innovative strategies for preserving and accessing these materials.

“On the Record” is the fourth in a series of Global Resources Forums. Previous GRN forums were hosted by Yale University Library’s Center for International and Area Studies (on Scholarly Communications, in 2005), the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation (on Latin American Studies, in 2006), and Columbia University (on Human Rights Archives and Documentation, in 2007).

Attendance at On the Record is gratis for scholars at CRL universities and invitees of the New York Public Library, but advance registration is required.

The Center for Research Libraries (CRL) is a consortium of North American universities, colleges and independent research libraries. The consortium acquires and preserves newspapers, journals, documents, archives and other traditional and digital resources for research and teaching.

The New York Public Library (NYPL) is a privately managed, nonprofit corporation with a public mission to provide free and open access to the accumulated wisdom of the world, without distinction as to income, religion, nationality, or other human condition.