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Preserving Digital Materials Webinar

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Course description

As more and more content is created and maintained in digital formats, it is important to begin thinking about what to preserve and how to preserve it. This webinar session focuses on the issues of selecting an appropriate preservation strategy for born digital materials and use of metadata for preservation.

 

Note: Online workshops include a live presentation, which you access via the Web with audio available through a conference call. To participate in this online session, both an Internet connection and a phone line are needed.

What you will learn

  • Understanding of the concepts of content, context, reliability, and authenticity of digital material
  • Understanding of the available options for preservation of born digital materials
  • Knowledge of the role of metadata in preservation

Course details

Duration: 2 Hours

Fee:
$25 Western Members
$40 All Others

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