Introduction to Digital Preservation

"Very good presenters - knowledgable and understandable"

"Well balanced between workshops, questions and lecture style"

introduction:

This course is an introduction to digital preservation. It covers the basic theory, key concepts, the main solutions, and how to apply these in real-world organisations. It includes a workshop element, so that attendees can see preservation in action.

outcomes:

• Understand why there is a problem with digital preservation
• Learn how to identify the problem in your own organisation
• Learn the fundamentals of designing a digital preservation solution for your own organisation
• See two approaches to digital preservation in hands-on workshops
• Learn what your next steps should be

programme:

• The problem: why is digital preservation an urgent issue?
• Hardware, software, and systems obsolescence
• The solution: OAIS, chief preservation methods outlined
• Risk-based preservation audit
• The organizational framework to support preservation
• The goals: authenticity; context; metadata (access)
• Preservation workshop 1: migration
• Preservation workshop 2: spreadsheets – plan ahead

speaker:

David Bowen , Trainer, Consultant

teaching style:

Workshop

who should attend?

This course is suitable for anyone who is responsible for creating or using digital information with a time-span of more than 3 to 10 years. Specifically, it is relevant to:

• Administrators, office managers
• Information systems and information technology professionals
• Librarians, records managers, archivists employed in industry or large organizations (including NHS, local government)
• Professionals from regulated industries (pharmaceutical, nuclear, energy, healthcare, medical devices)
• Professionals from NHS, local or national government

No prior technical knowledge is required. Everyone attending should be familiar with computers as a user (e.g. read and send email; write documents with word-processing software; use a mobile phone).

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