[Baynet] CORRECTION to announcement on Digital Preservation

[Linda Rodenspiel]

Please disregard the previous message we sent out about this new on-ground
workshop, "Digital Preservation: Planning and Activities." This announcement
replaces that post. We apologize for the confusion!

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We would like to ask that you share the following announcement with anyone
in your jurisdiction or organization who is involved in the digital
preservation of documents and records. This would include city and county
clerks and archivists, records managers, and historians. This workshop is
NOT restricted to nor even aimed at library staff but is intended for a
broader audience involved in and concerned about long-term preservation of
records and historical data. We need your assistance in spreading the word
beyond the library audience. Thanks!

 

Title: Digital Preservation: How to Preserve Digital Assets

 

This workshop is co-sponsored by the California Preservation Program,
Infopeople, and OCLC Western

 

Instructor: Gayle Palmer (http://infopeople.org/workshop/instructor/17495)

 

Dates and locations:

Wednesday, February 11 - Buena Park Library District

Tuesday, March 17 - San Francisco Public Library

Wednesday, June 10 - Los Angeles Public Library

 

To register for this workshop please use the online registration form at
http://infopeople.org/workshop/386

 

Fee: There is a $75 fee for this workshop.

 

Congrats! You've digitized some materials from your collection are serving
them online. But what steps have you taken to ensure that the digital files
can be migrated successfully to the next generation of hardware and
software? Will your digital records be retrievable and readable by your next
system?

This workshop is designed to introduce records managers, archivists, and
librarians to the issues of ensuring future access to digital assets, and
that future could be as soon as 5-10 years from now, when current systems
will be obsolete and your digital assets at risk of irretrievable loss.

The challenge to all managers of digital information is one of due
diligence: backing up is not enough. Preserving digital assets requires
articulating long-term needs, creating documentation, and developing a
"business" plan to manage digital assets into the future. More than
technical specs for hardware and software, preserving digital assets is
about helping your organization prepare for an ongoing management challenge.

Find out what you can do now to help your organization preserve its digital
assets!

 

 

 

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