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Fees: Early-Bird / Regular |
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Full Registration #1279
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SAA Member $185 / $235
Employees of Member Institutions $210 / $260
Nonmember $235 / $285
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Workshop Agenda
Workshop Description
Are you ready to build a digital archives program? This course will provide the core components necessary to gather support, engage stakeholders, and enact the change necessary to be able to handle digital archives in your institution. Participants will learn techniques for engaging collection donors and technology staff in order to effectively collect and manage born-digital materials.
Upon completion of this course you'll be able to:
- Determine who the relevant stakeholders are in your institution surrounding digital archives;
- Articulate the importance of digital preservation to identified stakeholders;
- Communicate with donors about their born-digital material; and,
- Build a digital archives program within the context of your institution.
Who Should Attend? Archivists, records managers, directors of special collections and other information professionals who may be responsible for managing digital archives.
What Should You Know? Participants are expected to know basic archival practice. They should also know the basic issues surrounding the preservation and management of digital archives.
This course is one of the Tactical & Strategic Courses in the Digital Archives Specialist (DAS) Curriculum and Certificate Program! If you intend to pursue the Certificate, you'll need to pass the examination for this course. Please follow Option 1 to access the exam information.
Attendance limited to 30
This course is one of the Tactical & Strategic Courses in the Digital Archives Specialist (DAS) Curriculum and Certificate Program! If you intend to pursue the Certificate, you'll need to pass the examination for this course. Please follow Option 1 to access the exam information.
