The conference will feature keynote addresses by:

                Clifford Lynch, director of Coalition for Networked Information 

                Dan Cohen, Executive Director of the Digital Public Library of America.

The following breakout sessions have been planned:

• Introduction to the Digital Commonwealth - Sadie Roosa, WGBH & Elizabeth Thomsen, NOBLE
  
  
• Copyright Issues and Libraries - Emily Kilcer and Kyle Courtney, Harvard University Libraries
  
  
• A Brookline Children's Photo Album, 1882 - Ken Liss, President, Brookline Historical Society
  
  
• A Peak Under the Hood: A Digital Commonwealth Systems Update - Steven Anderson & Eben English, Boston Public Library
  
  
• Preserving the Showers Of Information: Tools of the Trade - Nancy Y. McGovern & Kari R. Smith, MIT Libraries and Chris Lacinak, AV Preserve
  
  
• The Policy Cycle - Diane Brenner & Ed Lewis, Worthington Historical Society and Kelcy M. Shepherd, Frost Library, Amherst College
  
  
• Packaging Collections for Public Consumption - Sara Slymon, Brookline Public Library and Elizabeth Thomsen, NOBLE
  
  
• Publicizing Digital Collections On Social Media - Joe Keefe, National Archives and Records Administration, Boston, Kayla Hopper & Lauren Hewes, American Antiquarian Society Nadia Dixson, City of Somerville Archives
  
  
• Rapid Fire Inspiring Projects: A series of lightning round presentations from member institutions 

In addition, metadata specialists from the Boston Public Library will be on hand for consultations.