Welcome

The 2005 Web-Wise Conference on Libraries and Museums in the Digital World will be held in Washington, DC, February 17-18 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel on Capitol Hill.

The theme this year is “Teaching and Learning with Digital Resources.” Sessions will include presentations by educators, library and museum professionals and information scientists on using digital library and museum resources both in the classroom and in independent learning environments. David Rumsey, President of Cartography Associates and Director of Luna Imaging, will give the opening keynote on February 17 on Open Content:  How Online Digital Libraries and Resources Will Provide Access to Cultural Information in the 21st Century. In addition, exemplary digital projects supporting educators, students, and lifelong learners will be featured in plenary sessions and break-out demonstrations.

Two half-day pre-conferences requiring separate registration - one on Business Planning for Digital Assets Management in Cultural Heritage Resources and one on Planning and Implementing User Studies - will be offered on February 16.