This webinar introduces key concepts for understanding how the life-cycle and preservation issues involved in digital projects. The presentation is built on a general model for preservation that applies to collections of all types, and uses this as the foundation for developing an understanding of issues that are especially important in digital collections.
Who should attend:
Librarians archivists who are involved in developing digital projects, no special technical background required
By the end of this program, participants will:
- Have a framework for making sense of preservation. These concepts provide a basis for thinking about storing digital objects, choosing file formats and understanding the risks involved in those choices, planning for migration and emulation, and the understanding the roles of metadata in digital preservation.
This webinar is pre-approved for Archival Recertification Credit from the Academy of Certified Archivists.
