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Digital Preservation Workshop Series
Organized by METRO in collaboration with Nylink, Lyrasis, BCR and ExLibris.
Preservation of digital resources is a concern for any institution charged with stewarding born-digital and converted digital resources. This three-workshop series, sponsored in part by ExLibris, brings nationally recognized digital preservation experts to METRO to address digital preservation issues and the tools and strategies necessary for policy and plan implementation.
As part of a collaborative agreement between Nylink and the Metropolitan New York Library Council, Nylink members are able to register for this series at a discounted rate Take advantage of discount rates if you register for all three sessions ($150 off), or sign up 2 out of three. Note: the first workshop is recommended as a pre-requisite for the second and/or third workshops.
To Receive Discount
Nylink members, please to receive the Nylink member discount code needed for registration.
Register for the entire series ($450) through METRO.
About the Series:
The Digital Preservation Workshop Series is organized by the Metropolitan New York Library Council (METRO) in collaboration with Lyrasis, BCR, and Nylink. The series will feature the following three one-day workshops:
Assuring Long Term Access to Digital Collections: An Introduction to Digital Preservation
November 4, 2009
Instructors:
Tom Clareson (Lyrasis) and Liz Bishoff (BCR)
Scope: Focusing on the concept that “digital preservation begins at creation,” this session will review the most important concepts for preserving digital assets, look at actions to implement a digital preservation program, and preview some of the open source and commercial digital preservation tools and systems available to libraries and cultural heritage institutions.
Register for this class ($175 for Nylink Members) through METRO (remember, you need the code).
Risk Assessment for Digital Collections
December 16, 2009
Instructors:
Tom Clareson (Lyrasis) and Liz Bishoff (BCR)
Scope: This second in a three-part workshop series on digital preservation focuses on some of the common problems in preserving digital material, and helps participants learn how to assess the risks to their own digital collections, including but not limited to those risks associated with the digital collections, technology, personnel, environmental risks, and legal and financial issues. Based on the risk assessment, attendees will be able to begin development of their digital preservation plan.
Register for this class ($175 for Nylink Members) through METRO (remember, you need the code).
Digital Preservation Tools, Systems, and Services
January 28, 2010
Instructors:
Tyler Walters (Georgia Institute of Technology)
Scope: This third in a three-part workshop series on digital preservation focuses on the emerging technological frameworks and systems for digital preservation. This session provides special emphasis on tools that cultural memory organizations can implement in-house, including commercial and open source components, systems, and services as ExLibris Rosetta, JHOVE, Bagit, LOCKSS, iRODS, and DuraSpace.
Register for this class ($175 for Nylink members) through METRO (remember, you need the code).
For more information on these programs, contact METRO: training@metro.org or call 212-228-2320 x19