Doing Digital Preservation: Small Steps to Ensuring Access

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For many small to medium libraries that collect and create digital objects, digital preservation is the elephant in the room. They know digital objects are fragile; they are careful about backing up their collections and they hope for the best. This workshop will help library staff and managers new to digital preservation to understand the threats to digital objects and identify practical solutions for preserving their electronic collections. Among the topics to be covered: threats to digital objects, defining digital preservation, Open Archival Information System basics, practical solutions for preserving digital objects, building a sustainable digital preservation program.

Learning Objectives:

  • Understand threats to digital objects
  • Define digital preservation
  • Summarize OAIS
  • Identify solutions for preserving digital objects
  • Outline requirements for creating sustainable digital collections

Target Audience:
Library, archival and museum managers and staff needing a basic introduction to digital preservation.

Prerequisites:
None

Homework Expectations and Completion Requirements:
Two homework assignments, one after each session will be provided.

It is designed for individual participation; each individual must register.

Technical Requirements:
Live Online System Requirements

Session Duration:
This course consists of two 2-hour sessions.

Instructor:  Bill Walker - walker@amigos.org


Continuing Education Credit:
Contact Hours: 4
IACET CEUs: 0.4

As an IACET Authorized Provider, Amigos offers CEUs for its programs that qualify under the ANSI/IACET Standard.

The Imaging and Preservation Service is funded in part by a grant from the Division of Preservation and Access of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

 

October 30 - 31, 2013

10:30 AM - 12:30 PM CDT

Online Classroom
United States
Phone: 800-843-8482
Email:
Non-member $370.00
Amigos Member $295.00
Amigos Member Learning Passport Holder - 4 Learning Passport Hours $0.00
Amigos Member Learning Passport Holder - 4 Learning Passport Hours $0.00
Amigos Member Learning Passport Holder - 10% Discount $265.50
Amigos Member Learning Passport Holder - 10% Discount $265.50
Amigos Member Learning Passport Holder - 15% Discount $250.75
Amigos Member Learning Passport Holder - 15% Discount $250.75

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