Course Details
May 21, 2015
Explore six fundamental elements of preserving digital content and find out how one Chicago Area Archivist is dealing with them in his own shop.
- Identify - what digital content do you have?
- Select - what portion of that content is your responsibility to preserve?
- Store - what issues are there for long term storage?
- Protect - what steps need to be taken to protect your digital content?
- Manage - what provisions should be made for long term management?
- Provide - what considerations are there for long-term access?
This presentation is aimed at practitioners and managers of digital content in academic, corporate, governmental, institutional, library, and museum settings who are new to long-term digital content management. Attendees will get an overview of the curriculum developed by the Digital Preservation Outreach and Education arm of the Library of Congress and walk away with a greater awareness of the scope of digital preservation activities and some resources to learn more.
Andy Steadham is the Archives Specialist at Evanston-based Rotary International, a service organization of 1.2 million members founded in Chicago in 1905. Working in a small team within the Heritage Communications group, Andy is responsible for the processing, preservation, and management of Rotary's historical collections, both analog and digital.
| Course Format: | Workshop |
| Address: | John T. Richardson Library, Room 300 (Rosati Room), 2350 N. Kenmore Avenue, Chicago, IL 60614 |
| Duration: | 3 hours |
| Audience Category: | Practical (Hands-on) |
| Level: | Basic |
| Instructor(s): | Andy Steadham, Rotary International |
| Maximum Attendees: | 30 |
| Cost Range: | Free |
| Provider: | Chicago Area Archivists |
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