[Web4lib] Digital Preservation A-Z: METRO Workshop Series in New York City

[Jason Kucsma]

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Preservation of digital information is a concern for any institution
charged with the long-term stewardship of digital resources. This
three-workshop series, sponsored in part by ExLibris
<http://exlibrisgroup.com/> , brings nationally recognized digital
preservation experts to METRO's Training Center in New York City to
address primary digital preservation issues and the tools and strategies
necessary for policy and plan implementation. 

 

The workshops will be presented over the course of three months to
provide quality training without the need for extended work leave for
librarians and administrators in the region. Take advantage of discount
rates if you register for all three sessions, or sign up 2 out of three
workshops. Note: the first workshop is recommended as a pre-requisite
for the second and/or third workshops.

 

Register for the entire series here: http://bit.ly/a5f63.
($450 METRO members; $375 individual myMETRO; $525 non-members)

 

November 4, 2009 

Assuring Long Term Access to Digital Collections:

An Introduction to Digital Preservation

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 here: http://bit.ly/16buza.
($175 METRO members; $150 individual myMETRO; $200 non-members)

 

December 16, 2009 

Risk Assessment for Digital Collections

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 here: http://bit.ly/vyB07.
($175 METRO members; $150 individual myMETRO; $200 non-members)

 

January 28, 2010 

Digital Preservation Tools, Systems, and Services

Instructor: 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 here: http://bit.ly/3TyDqm.
($175 METRO members; $150 individual myMETRO; $200 non-members)

 

For more information, contact training at metro.org or call 212-228-2320
x19

 

About the Series

The Digital Preservation Workshop Series is organized by the
Metropolitan New York Library Council (METRO <http://metro.org/> ) in
collaboration with Lyrasis <http://lyrasis.org/> , BCR <http://bcr.org/>
, and Nylink <http://nylink.org/> . 

 

 

Jason Kucsma
Emerging Technologies Manager
Metropolitan New York Library Council
57 E11th Street | NY, NY 10003-4605
p: 212.228.2320 x. 23 | f: 212.228.2598
www.metro.org <http://www.metro.org>