| National Digital Archives Program Delegation Visit, November 10-13, 2004 |
 Headed
by Ovid J.L. Tseng (sitting, second from right), vice president of
Academia Sinica, Taiwan, an 18-member delegation of National Digital
Archives Program (NDAP) attended the Museum Computer Network Conference
2004 in Minneapolis. According to the 2004 National Digital Archives
Program, the NDAP is one of the nine National Science and Technology
Programs sponsored by the National Science Council. The goal is to
preserve in digital form Taiwan's cultural collections in major museums,
libraries and universities around the nation. The delegation attended
the 4-day conference and made two presentations on "National
Digital Archives Program of Taiwan: A National Effort on Digital Preservation,
Creation and Utilization."
Members of the delegation were: Der-Tsai Lee, director, Institute
of Information Science, Academia Sinica; Ku-lun Hwang, system designer,
Institute of Information Science, Academia Sinica; Ming-chorng Hwang,
associate research fellow, Institute of History & Philology,
Academia Sinica; Yu-yun Lin, Chinese Archaeology Collection manager,
Institute of History & Philology, Academia Sinica; P.K. Chiang (top picture, sitting, third from right), director
of Science Division of TECO in Chicago, hosted a welcome dinner
for eight members of the delegation on November 11 at the Tea House
Restaurant. |
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Shih
Lin, section chief, Computer Center, Academia Sinica; Sophy Chen,
metadata team manager, Computer Center, Academia Sinica; James Quo-ping
Lin, director, Information Management Center, National Palace Museum;
Gwo-Chuen Wu, associate research fellow, National Museum of History;
Tien-Yu Hsu, associate research fellow, National Museum of Natural
Science; Shyr-Chang Hsi, research fellow/subdivision head, Planning
& Evaluation Division, National Science Council; Julie M. L.
Ju, section chief, Department of Audio-Visual Materials, Government
Information Office; and Jung-Wen Wang, publisher & CEO, Yuan-Liou
Publishing Co., Ltd.
Invited
to attend were some faculty members of the University of Minnesota-Twin
Cities: David Du (right picture, sitting, first from right), Computer
Science and Engineering; Cheng-Cher Huang, Physics and Astronomy;
Ching-Chang Ko, Oral Sciences; Pen-Chung Yew (above picture, sitting,
second from left), Computer Science and Engineering; and Tsan-Kuo
Chang, Journalism and Mass Communication. Also invited were Ray
Tsai, Information Management, St. Cloud State University and TAAMN
officers: Jenn-Feng Yan (top picture, sitting, second from left),
president of TAAMN; David Chang; Shr-Wei Chen, representative of
Taiwan Student Association, University of Minnesota; Susan Huang;
Wen-Chieh Liao; and Chi-Ming Tseng.