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Sunday, June 14th - Friday, June 19th, 2015
Medford, Massachusetts

Are you responsible for digital preservation at your organization? Are you interested in learning the standards, resources, policies, and work flows integral to a successful program? Do you want to join a cohort of similar professionals as you develop your skills and organizational readiness? Come learn how to implement short-term strategies for long-term problems.

The goals of the workshop are to foster critical thinking in a technological realm and provide the means for exercising practical and responsible stewardship of digital assets in an age of technological uncertainty. The workshop sessions are geared towards making a digital preservation program doable for any organization and all of the sessions include as many relevant examples as we can fit.

The workshop includes interactive presentations, group discussions, exercises, individual assignments, and a keynote presentation by an international expert in digital preservation. Workshop attendees explore the range of components needed to develop an effective digital preservation program. Workshop materials include action plans for organizations to complete when participants return to their institutions. Action plans result in organization-specific plans that incorporate technical, financial, organizational, and policy aspects encompassing the full life cycle of digital objects. The workshop focuses on strategies for organizations to implement now, while research and development goes forward in creating longer-term solutions that can be incorporated into the program framework.

Course Format: Online and On Site
Address: Tufts University, 419 Boston Avenue, Medford, Massachusetts 02155
 
Duration: 5 Days
Audience Category: The workshop series is intended for managers who are or will be responsible for digital preservation programs in libraries, archives, and other cultural institutions.
Level: Basic
Instructor(s): Dr. Nancy Y. McGovern, Kari R. Smith, Courtney Mumma, and Brad Westbrook
Maximum Attendees: TBD
 
Cost Range: $1,200
Provider: MIT Libraries
Sponsored by: Tufts University

Course website (external link)

This information is provided as a convenience for informational purposes only; it does not constitute an endorsement by the Library of Congress.