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*NEW 'PRESENTATIONS TRACK' AT DC-2016*
In order to make it easier for metadata practitioners to present their work, the Program Committee for DC-2016 has opened a new *Presentations Track http://dcevents.dublincore.org/IntConf/index/pages/view/pre16* providing the opportunity to present their on interesting metadata topics under four *broad* themes. *No paper is required**.*
Proposal abstracts will be reviewed for selection by the Program Committee. The presentation slide decks will be openly available as part of the permanent record of the DC-2016 conference.
If you are interested in presenting at DC-2016, please submit a proposal abstract of approximately 250-500 words through the «DC-2016 submission system http://dcevents.dublincore.org/IntConf/dc-2016/author/submit?requiresAuthor=1 ». *Select the Presentations track*.
*==============================* *:: Submission Deadline:* 15 July 2016 *:: Presenter Notice:* 22 July 2016 *:: Track Description & Submission: * http://dcevents.dublincore.org/IntConf/index/pages/view/pre16 *:: Conference Website:* http://dcevents.dublincore.org/index.php/IntConf/dc-2016/schedConf/ *==============================*
*Themes:*
- Identifiers, persistent or not - Metadata profiles and validation - Maintaining vocabularies - Practicalities of data integration
*Program Committee Chairs:*
*Technical Program:*
*Valentine Charles,* Europeana Foundation, Netherlands *Lars G. Svensson,* Deutsche Nationalbibliothek, Germany
*Professional Program:*
*Thomas Baker,* Sungkyunkwan University, Korea, & Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI), Germany *Michael D. Crandall,* University of Washington, United States *Stuart A. Sutton,* Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI), United States
*Full Organizing Committee:* http://dcevents.dublincore.org/IntConf/dc-2016/about/organizingTeam