US WORKSHOP ON ISO ARCHIVING STANDARDS The purposes of this workshop are to: 1) begin the formation of an active US group, composed of government, industry, and academia, contributing to the development of ISO (International Organization for Standardization) archiving standards in support of the long term preservation of digital information obtained from observations of the terrestrial and space environments, 2) advance proposals on the requirements, organization and content of an Archiving Reference Model for consolidation into a US contribution for the first ISO TC20/CCSDS (Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems) Panel 2 Archive Standards meeting scheduled for 26-27 October, 1995 in Oxford, England, and 3) provide a forum for the presentation of ideas, issues, and experiences concerning the long term archiving of digital information and the ability of customers to use that information. The workshop will take place at the University of Maryland Conference Center, College Park, Maryland on October 11-12, 1995. The initial sponsor is the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The participation request deadline for this initial workshop is 22 September, 1995, however, other avenues for participation are available. Contact point is Donald Sawyer, 301/286-2748.

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