Course Information
| Session |
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| Credits | 1.5 CEUs or 15 PDHs |
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| Registration dates | We accept registrations through the first week of classes, unless enrollment is full, and unless the class was canceled before it started due to low enrollment. |
Introduction to Digital Preservation
$250.00
Dates: January 6 - February 2May 5 - June 1
September 1 - September 28
Credits: 1.5 CEUs or 15 PDHs
This course is designed to provide a basic overview of the field of digital preservation practice in libraries, archives and museums. On completion of this course, the student will have knowledge of digital preservation concepts and definitions, strategies for establishing and sustaining digital preservation programs, practical approaches to developing workflows and selecting tools, as well as legal and ethical issues related to digital preservation practices.
Course goals:
● Overview of digital preservation concepts, definitions, standards, and principles
● Advocating for and establishing sustainable digital preservation programs
● Building practical and effective digital preservation workflows
● Legal and ethical issues and considerations in digital preservation work
This course can be taken as one of six courses needed to earn our Certificate in Digital Curation, but can be taken as a stand-alone course as well.
Course Description
This course is designed to provide a basic overview of the field of digital preservation practice in libraries, archives and museums. On completion of this course, the student will have knowledge of digital preservation concepts and definitions, strategies for establishing and sustaining digital preservation programs, practical approaches to developing workflows and selecting tools, as well as legal and ethical issues related to digital preservation practices.
Course goals:
● Overview of digital preservation concepts, definitions, standards, and principles
● Advocating for and establishing sustainable digital preservation programs
● Building practical and effective digital preservation workflows
● Legal and ethical issues and considerations in digital preservation work
This course can be taken as one of six courses needed to earn our Certificate in Digital Curation, but can be taken as a stand-alone course as well.
Sam Meister
Sam Meister is an archivist and educator based in Evanston, Illinois who has been working in and with libraries, archives, museums, galleries, artists, and nonprofit organizations for over 15 years. With his consulting practice, Future Access For All, he is seeking to expand archival thinking and practice to new contexts, to guide and support people in taking action to ensure the digital materials they are creating continue to exist for as long as they need them. He is drawn to this work because he sees the potential for people to create their own archives for their creative practices, their organizations, and their communities. Previously, Sam served as the Preservation Communities Manager at the Educopia Institute, and before that as the Digital Archivist at the University of Montana. He has also taught workshops on managing digital content, electronic records, and digital preservation for the Society of American Archivists and the Library of Congress. He received his M.L.I.S from San Jose State University, and B.A. in Visual Arts from the University of California, San Diego.
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