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Course Details


Las Vegas, NV

How do you start a digital preservation program? This course is designed to help practitioners move from understanding the core vocabulary, standards, and best practices of digital preservation toward program planning, policy development, and systems evaluation. Through presentation, discussion, and hands-on exercises, the course will build on core concepts; explore organizational aspects of digital preservation; introduce tools and standards for technical and preservation metadata; and examine factors to consider in evaluating and selecting digital preservation systems.

Upon completion of this course you'll be able to:

  • Describe core concepts – best practices, vocabulary, and standards – related to preserving digital archives;
  • Take the steps necessary to plan a digital preservation program;
  • Discuss the basics of technical and preservation metadata, including relevant standards and tools; and,
  • Identify a range of digital preservation systems and establish a set of criteria for evaluating them.

 

Course Format: On Site
Address: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Libraries
Las Vegas, NV
 
Duration: 8 hours
Audience Category: Archivists, records managers, and other information professionals who are or will be responsible for the preservation of digital archives.
Level: Intermediate Practical
Instructor(s): Kelcy Shepherd
Maximum Attendees: 35
 
Cost Range: $199 - $319
Provider: The Society of American Archivists
Sponsored by: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Libraries

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