We are delighted to announce that the DCMI Annual Conference in 2019 will be hosted by the Korean National Library in Seoul.

The conference dates are confirmed:

23rd - 26th September, 2019

(23rd - 25th September, 2019 for the conference-proper, with an extra day (26th) reserved for workshops or similar activities).

We are also pleased to announce the following appointments to the conference planning team:

* Conference Chair: Dr. Sam Oh * Co-chairs of the Content and Presentations planning committee: Dr. Marcia Zeng and Dr. Koraljka Golub * Chair of the Participation Activities planning committee: Tom Baker

This is a very strong and experienced leadership team and bodes well for a great conference!

The theme of the conference will be 'Innovation in metadata design, implementation & best practice'. In addition to calling for papers, posters and presentations, we are planning the conference to be interactive, with opportunities for more active participation.

More details - including the call for participation - to follow very soon in the new year. In the meantime, please hold the date for DC-2019!

Paul Walk and Tom Baker (DCMI Directorate)