http://digitalpreservation.gov/education/ Continuing updates on digital preservation training opportunities for all audiences and skill levels. Maintained by the Digital Preservation Outreach and Education (DPOE) program. Fri, 17 May 2013 14:26:24 GMT ListGarden Program 1.3.1 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.digitalpreservation.gov/education/courses/index.html Next week there will be events on basic digital preservation, preservation metadata and digital libraries. New training workshops in advanced preservation, preservation metadata and digital libraries have been added to the calendar for June. See calendar or View Share widget (bottom left corner) for event listings, and click listings for further details. These links are being provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; they do not constitute an endorsement or an approval by the Library of Congress of any of the products, services or opinions of the corporation or organization or individual. The Library of Congress bears no responsibility for the accuracy, legality or content of the external site or for that of subsequent links. Contact the external site for answers to questions regarding its content. Fri, 17 May 2013 14:25:51 GMT http://www.digitalpreservation.gov/education/courses/index.html Next week there will be events on small institution digitization, digital cultural heritage and digital curation. New training workshops in metadata, linked data and scrapbook digitization have been added to the calendar for May. <br> <br>See calendar or View Share widget (bottom left corner) for event listings, and click listings for further details. These links are being provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; they do not constitute an endorsement or an approval by the Library of Congress of any of the products, services or opinions of the corporation or organization or individual. The Library of Congress bears no responsibility for the accuracy, legality or content of the external site or for that of subsequent links. Contact the external site for answers to questions regarding its content. Fri, 10 May 2013 13:48:51 GMT http://1.usa.gov/YmZMFs <br>The Office of Strategic Initiatives (OSI) at the Library of Congress is now accepting applications for flexible, unpaid summer internships for undergraduate and graduate-level students! The Library of Congress is the nation's oldest federal cultural institution and serves as the research arm of Congress. It is also the largest library in the world, with millions of books, recordings, photographs, maps and manuscripts in its collections. The Library's mission is to support the Congress in fulfilling its constitutional duties and to further the progress of knowledge and creativity for the benefit of the American people. Graduate and undergraduate-level interns work on a diverse array of projects in numerous educational fields such as business, information technology, journalism, and digital curation. Mentors work directly with interns offering a professional relationship <br> <br>Logistics <br> <br>Prior interns at the Office of Strategic Initiatives at the Library of Congress have completed projects both short-term and long-term. Internships can be designed to work around school scheduling and generally range from 6 weeks to 5 months. Interns will work on specific projects as listed on http://www.loc.gov/internosi, and should tailor their applications toward the project descriptions. Interns must commit to working a minimum of three days per week at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. Internships at the Office of Strategic Initiatives are unpaid. Course credit may be earned for internships, per approval from each intern's academic institution. At this time, virtual or online internships are unavailable. <br> <br>If Interested <br> <br>Interns are selected year-round on a rolling basis if space is available. For summer, please apply as soon as possible. As positions become available, position descriptions will be posted on http://loc.gov/internosi. <br>To be considered, you must submit ALL of the following materials to internOSI@loc.gov in a single email: <br>o Resume (2 page maximum): Resume should include all relevant academic and professional experience <br>o Cover letter: Cover letter must detail which internship position the applicant is seeking, as well as specify applicant's dates of availability <br>o Two references: References must include one professional contact and one academic contact <br>o Official or Unofficial academic transcript – must show all post-secondary work <br> <br>To be submitted by another party: <br>o One professional or academic letter of recommendation: Letter of recommendation must be sent directly from the recommender to internOSI@loc.gov with the applicant's full name in the subject heading <br> <br> Thu, 02 May 2013 21:13:19 GMT http://www.digitalpreservation.gov/education/courses/index.html Next week there will be events on internet preservation, preservation metadata and the FITS file identification tool. <br> <br>Next week is also Preservation Week (http://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/preswk), so also check with your local libraries, archives, and cultural institutions for additional events on all sorts of preservation topics. <br> <br>See calendar or View Share widget (bottom left corner) for event listings, and click listings for further details. These links are being provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; they do not constitute an endorsement or an approval by the Library of Congress of any of the products, services or opinions of the corporation or organization or individual. The Library of Congress bears no responsibility for the accuracy, legality or content of the external site or for that of subsequent links. Contact the external site for answers to questions regarding its content. Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:57:23 GMT http://www.digitalpreservation.gov/education/courses/index.html This week our calendar has reached 100 events! Next week there will be events on ContentDM, Dublin Core Metadata, born-digital special collections, physical digital media formats, audio visual preservation, and vendor relations for information organizations. <br>See calendar or View Share widget (bottom left corner) for event listings, and click listings for further details. These links are being provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; they do not constitute an endorsement or an approval by the Library of Congress of any of the products, services or opinions of the corporation or organization or individual. The Library of Congress bears no responsibility for the accuracy, legality or content of the external site or for that of subsequent links. Contact the external site for answers to questions regarding its content. Fri, 12 Apr 2013 16:51:04 GMT http://www.digitalpreservation.gov:8081/education/courses/index.html Next week, DPOE Trainer Tom Keyser will finish the DPOE curriculum with the final module, Provide, which goes over access issues for digital collections. The Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL) is giving another of its free webinars on capturing metadata next week, as well as in-person metadata events in New York and Cheney <br> <br> <br>See calendar or View Share widget (bottom left corner) for event listings, and click listings for further details. These links are being provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; they do not constitute an endorsement or an approval by the Library of Congress of any of the products, services or opinions of the corporation or organization or individual. The Library of Congress bears no responsibility for the accuracy, legality or content of the external site or for that of subsequent links. Contact the external site for answers to questions regarding its content. Fri, 05 Apr 2013 14:41:41 GMT http://www.digitalpreservation.gov/education/index.html April is packed with digital preservation events: online, in person and on a variety of topics. <br> <br>Also the National Digital Stewardship Residency, our exciting new digital preservation opportunity, is closing their application next week. See the NDSR link at the top of the page for more details on how to apply. <br> <br>See calendar or View Share widget (bottom left corner) for event listings, and click listings for further details. <br> <br>These links are being provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; they do not constitute an endorsement or an approval by the Library of Congress of any of the products, services or opinions of the corporation or organization or individual. The Library of Congress bears no responsibility for the accuracy, legality or content of the external site or for that of subsequent links. Contact the external site for answers to questions regarding its content. Fri, 29 Mar 2013 16:03:35 GMT http://www.digitalpreservation.gov/education/index.html March has been a very busy month in digital preservation training, there were multiple training events each week all over the world! April is shaping up to be just as busy, so if you missed a training topic in March, look for it in April. Also the National Digital Stewardship Residency, our exciting new digital preservation opportunity, is closing their application in two weeks. See the NDSR link at the top of the page for more details on how to apply <br> <br> <br>See calendar or View Share widget (bottom left corner) for event listings, and click listings for further details. <br> <br>These links are being provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; they do not constitute an endorsement or an approval by the Library of Congress of any of the products, services or opinions of the corporation or organization or individual. The Library of Congress bears no responsibility for the accuracy, legality or content of the external site or for that of subsequent links. Contact the external site for answers to questions regarding its content. Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:00:30 GMT http://www.digitalpreservation.gov/education/courses/index.html March is a very busy month in digital preservation training, there are multiple training events each week all over the world! <br> <br> <br>See calendar for event listings, and click listings for further details. These links are being provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; they do not constitute an endorsement or an approval by the Library of Congress of any of the products, services or opinions of the corporation or organization or individual. The Library of Congress bears no responsibility for the accuracy, legality or content of the external site or for that of subsequent links. Contact the external site for answers to questions regarding its content. Fri, 08 Mar 2013 16:11:19 GMT http://www.digitalpreservation.gov/education/courses/index.html New digital preservation training events have been added to the Digital Preservation Outreach and Education calendar. <br>Three new training workshops coming up in Texas, Washington and North Carolina. <br> <br>See calendar for event listings, and click listings for further details. These links are being provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; they do not constitute an endorsement or an approval by the Library of Congress of any of the products, services or opinions of the corporation or organization or individual. The Library of Congress bears no responsibility for the accuracy, legality or content of the external site or for that of subsequent links. Contact the external site for answers to questions regarding its content. Fri, 01 Mar 2013 15:09:21 GMT http://www.digitalpreservation.gov/education/courses/index.html New digital preservation training events have been added to the Digital Preservation Outreach and Education calendar. <br>Three new training workshops in the UK for May, June and October, and 5 new training workshops in the US throughout April. <br> <br>See calendar for event listings, and click listings for further details. These links are being provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; they do not constitute an endorsement or an approval by the Library of Congress of any of the products, services or opinions of the corporation or organization or individual. The Library of Congress bears no responsibility for the accuracy, legality or content of the external site or for that of subsequent links. Contact the external site for answers to questions regarding its content. Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:31:09 GMT http://www.digitalpreservation.gov/education/courses/index.html In addition to a weekly update on new digital preservation training, I like to share this message from NDSR, a new digital stewardship residency program: <br> <br> <br>I am excited to announce that the National Digital Stewardship Residency (NDSR) program will begin accepting applications today through April 5, 2013. Applicants can log onto https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/337969700 to apply for the program. NDSR is a new field experience program developed by the Library of Congress and the Institute of Museum and Library Services for recent graduates interested in digital preservation and stewardship. <br> <br>NDSR will pair residents with ten affiliated host institutions for a nine-month program that will provide them with an opportunity to develop, apply, and advance their digital stewardship knowledge and skills in real-world settings. We request your help in spreading the word about this amazing opportunity to your students. Attached to this email is the official press release (available also at http://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2013/13-030.html). <br> <br> <br>These links are being provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; they do not constitute an endorsement or an approval by the Library of Congress of any of the products, services or opinions of the corporation or organization or individual. The Library of Congress bears no responsibility for the accuracy, legality or content of the external site or for that of subsequent links. Contact the external site for answers to questions regarding its content. Fri, 15 Feb 2013 19:18:08 GMT http://www.digitalpreservation.gov/education/courses/index.html New digital preservation training events have been added to the Digital Preservation Outreach and Education calendar. See calendar for event listings, and click listings for further details. <br>See link near top of the page to download entire DPOE calendar as a csv or ics file to add to your calendar. <br> <br>Also, the National Digital Stewardship Residency, a partnership of the Library of Congress and the Institute for Museum Services, has released their host institutions' proposals. Click the NDSR link at the top of the page for more information, and navigate to the Hosts page to read the proposals. <br> <br>These links are being provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; they do not constitute an endorsement or an approval by the Library of Congress of any of the products, services or opinions of the corporation or organization or individual. The Library of Congress bears no responsibility for the accuracy, legality or content of the external site or for that of subsequent links. Contact the external site for answers to questions regarding its content. Fri, 08 Feb 2013 14:44:47 GMT http://www.digitalpreservation.gov/education/courses/index.html New digital preservation training events have been added to the Digital Preservation Outreach and Education calendar. See calendar for event listings, and click listings for further details. These links are being provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; they do not constitute an endorsement or an approval by the Library of Congress of any of the products, services or opinions of the corporation or organization or individual. The Library of Congress bears no responsibility for the accuracy, legality or content of the external site or for that of subsequent links. Contact the external site for answers to questions regarding its content. Fri, 01 Feb 2013 16:55:29 GMT http://www.digitalpreservation.gov/education/courses/digitalpreservation2013.html Save the date, July 23-25th, 2013 for Digital Preservation 2013. A formal call for proposals will be announced in early February. Digital Preservation is the annual meeting of the National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program and the National Digital Stewardship Alliance. DP 2013 will bring together the brightest minds exploring solutions to the challenges of stewarding digital content over the long-term. More details about the themes, speakers, topics, themes, and papers to come. Thu, 24 Jan 2013 19:01:21 GMT http://www.digitalpreservation.gov/education/courses/digcurvinternational.html With the development of an advanced knowledge-based society, digital curation is becoming a central challenge and activity for libraries, archives, museums and other cultural organizations. The need for skilled professionals to manage digital collections is evident in Europe and internationally, yet there are limited numbers of institutions currently offering professional training and education programmes to prepare individuals to work in the field. Thu, 24 Jan 2013 18:59:03 GMT http://www.digitalpreservation.gov/education/courses/borndigitalstewardship.html Digital archivists from the Universities of Virginia, Hull (UK), Stanford, and Yale completed the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation-funded project: Born-Digital Collections: An Inter-Institutional Model for Stewardship (AIMS) last year. The AIMS partners developed a common framework for managing born digital materials within a collecting repository based on their work processing “hybrid” collections of both paper and digital materials. The digital archivists will present an overview of the AIMS project including some brief case studies, tool evaluations, and workflows, as well as the framework they developed to address collection development, accessioning, arrangement and description, and discovery and access. More information about AIMS can be found at: http://www2.lib.virginia.edu/aims/ Wed, 30 May 2012 15:13:40 GMT http://www.digitalpreservation.gov/education/courses/tttindiana.html The Digital Preservation Outreach and Education (DPOE) program of the Library of Congress, in partnership with the Indiana State Archives and Indiana State Library, is pleased to announce a call for applications to participate in the DPOE Train-the-Trainer Workshop, Midwest Region. The workshop is made possible by a grant from The Institute of Museum and Library Services. Mon, 21 May 2012 21:12:10 GMT http://www.digitalpreservation.gov/education/courses/introdp.html Volunteers and professionals responsible for managing and preserving digital content are invited to a digital preservation workshop. The workshop is based on curriculum developed by the Library of Congress' Digital Preservation Outreach and Education Program (DPOE), whose mission includes fostering national outreach and education to encourage individuals and organizations to actively preserve their digital content. The Indiana State Historic Records Advisory Board, in conjunction with the Indiana State Library and Indiana Commission on Public Records, are hosting and teaching the workshop. This workshop introduces fundamental concepts for managing your digital content over time through a series of six modules. Mon, 14 May 2012 19:17:57 GMT http://www.digitalpreservation.gov/education/courses/describingav.html As repository managers will tell you managing, preserving and creating access to digital rich media audio and video files presents a complex set of challenges for administrators, content creators and users. Join Karen Cariani and representatives from AVPS and Stanford University for an overview of metadata and formats including the complexity of video metadata, and the challenges posed by those complexities. This presentation will conclude with a wrap up and general overview of video in repositories. Thu, 03 May 2012 14:04:35 GMT http://digitalpreservation.gov/education/courses/gettingStarted.html In a six-hour workshop the mysteries of digital preservation will be revealed. Designed for practitioners, the workshop will provide an introduction to the fundamental digital preservation terms, concepts, and activities. Through hands-on exercises attendees will start constructing the building blocks of digital preservation methods and strategies they can bring back to their respective institutions to begin managing digital content for the long term. Topics will be presented in the form of six modules based on a curriculum developed by the Library of Congress’s Digital Preservation Outreach and Education (DPOE) program. Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:38:44 GMT http://digitalpreservation.gov/education/courses/dpidentifyselectstore.html This workshop will be a half-day event for Michigan-based cultural heritage institutions and academic research centers to provide them with basic digital preservation curriculum for beginning to curate and preserve their digital collections. <br> <br>This free workshop is restricted to representatives from Michigan-based cultural heritage institutions, government agencies or academic research centers and limited to 50 seats. Please register by March 31st, 2012. Thu, 08 Mar 2012 19:58:10 GMT http://www.digitalpreservation.gov/education/courses/dpcommitment.html This session will cover recent research into digital preservation policy and practice development, with a focus on building commitment across the library, including with administrators, to developing all of the resources needed to achieve digital preservation. Mon, 05 Mar 2012 14:42:45 GMT http://www.digitalpreservation.gov/education/courses/dpvideo.html Is there a preservation format and access format standard for delivery of digital video? Are some formats more appropriate for preservation and access than others? Are there established digital video preservation methods? The topic of preservation formats for video is a timely topic, and one that is relevant to curators and librarians. This webinar will discuss the basics of video digitization. We will also talk about the challenges of handling born-digital video and how cultural heritage institutions can mitigate some of these challenges. This is a webinar designed for people will little or no experience working with digitized and born-digital video in a preservation context. There will be plenty of time for questions as well. Mon, 05 Mar 2012 14:42:16 GMT http://www.digitalpreservation.gov/education/courses/textcuration.html How is digital curation different from digital preservation? Some would say that instead of merely preserving for viewing, digital curation allows content to be adapted for other uses. This presentation will discuss an approach to digitizing documents that supports future adaptation. The Best Practices for TEI in Libraries gives guidance on digitizing documents in a way that goes beyond mere page images by encoding the text in a structured, open format (TEI XML). TEI is not only an open standard with rich metadata; a TEI document can be rendered in various formats, analyzed quantitatively, and, by following the philosophy of the Best Practices, “upgraded” to support future scholarly research needs. Mon, 05 Mar 2012 14:41:38 GMT http://www.digitalpreservation.gov/education/courses/managingandpreservinggr.html If you manage or need help preserving your digital content you are invited to a digital preservation workshop. The workshop will be held in Green River, Utah, on April 20, 2012. The Harold B. Lee Library and the John Wesley Powell River History Museum are hosting this free, one day workshop which will provide valuable information for those who manage digital records. The workshop will focus on identifying, storing, protecting and overall management of potentially long-term digital records. The workshop is based on curriculum developed by the Library of Congress’ Digital Preservation Outreach and Education Program (DPOE). Fri, 02 Mar 2012 16:30:30 GMT http://www.digitalpreservation.gov/education/courses/managingandpreserving.html Anyone responsible for managing and preserving digital content is invited to a digital preservation workshop based on curriculum developed by the Library of Congress’ Digital Preservation Outreach and Education Program (DPOE). The DPOE workshop will be held at Brigham Young University, March 16, 2012. The Harold B. Lee Library is hosting this free, one day event, which will provide valuable information for those who manage digital records. The workshop will focus on identifying, storing, protecting and overall management of potentially long-term digital records. Fri, 02 Mar 2012 16:29:48 GMT http://www.digitalpreservation.gov/education/courses/managingpreserving.html Volunteers and professionals responsible for managing and preserving digital content are invited to a digital preservation workshop based on curriculum developed by the Library of Congress’ Digital Preservation Outreach and Education Program (DPOE). The DPOE workshop will be held at the Indiana State Library on March 27, 2012. The Indiana State Historic Records Advisory Board (SHRAB), in conjunction with the Indiana State Library and Indiana Commission on Public Records (ICPR), are hosting this free, all-day event, which will provide valuable information for those who manage digital records. The workshop will focus on identifying, storing, protecting and overall management of potentially long-term digital records. Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:35:47 GMT http://www.digitalpreservation.gov/education/courses/digitalaudiovideo.html Participants in this webinar will be able to make informed decisions about digital audio and video projects and revisit their planned or existing projects with an eye to making sure they will be useful and sustainable into the future. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:25:24 GMT http://www.digitalpreservation.gov/education/courses/basicsrecords3.html This course instructs state employees on how to identify, manage and preserve the public records they produce in the course of their work. The course will cover both traditional paper records and electronic or born-digital records of all formats and types. There are no prerequisites, but it is recommended that participants review their agency's record schedules prior to the course. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:56:14 GMT http://www.digitalpreservation.gov/education/courses/basicsrecords2.html This course instructs state employees on how to identify, manage and preserve the public records they produce in the course of their work. The course will cover both traditional paper records and electronic or born-digital records of all formats and types. There are no prerequisites, but it is recommended that participants review their agency's record schedules prior to the course. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:55:17 GMT http://www.digitalpreservation.gov/education/courses/basicsrecords1.html This course instructs state employees on how to identify, manage and preserve the public records they produce in the course of their work. The course will cover both traditional paper records and electronic or born-digital records of all formats and types. There are no prerequisites, but it is recommended that participants review their agency's record schedules prior to the course. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:54:38 GMT http://www.digitalpreservation.gov/education/courses/aserl3.html Long-term access is the purpose of digital preservation – organizations preserve content to be able to make it available as needed or desired over time. In order to provide this access, we need to consider the concepts, roles, and challenges involved. Furthermore, managing digital content for the long term requires program planning, implementation, and sustainability. A core component of this is preservation planning, which includes organizational aspects (e.g., policy development, training, legal issues) and resources (e.g., designated funding and sustainability). This discussion will highlight some steps organizations can take to make long-term access to digital content more possible to achieve. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:10:43 GMT http://www.digitalpreservation.gov/education/courses/aserl2.html Digital content that has been selected for preservation needs to be stored in ways that align with good practice. It’s necessary to consider the file formats that are best suited for archiving, the requirements for processing, and the metadata needed to make use of this content in the future. Organizations also need storage management policies and procedures that ensure multiple copies in at least two locations. Once stored, content needs protection. This includes everyday concerns (such as who has access and whether files have changed), as well as emergency contingencies (business continuity and disaster planning). We will address how to manage roles and responsibilities for physical and virtual access to digital content throughout its life cycle. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:10:13 GMT http://digitalpreservation.gov/education/courses/filenaming.html This four-part video tutorial describes why file naming is important, how to change a file name, what not to do when changing a file name, and best practices for file naming. These brief videos simply and clearly describe how deliberate file naming, a common everyday practice, can lead to responsible file management and ongoing digital preservation. All four videos can be found on YouTube on the State Library's channel. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:55:41 GMT http://www.digitalpreservation.gov/education/courses/alliancedigital.html Final webinar in the €œKnowledge Futures: Digital Preservation Planning curated webinar series. The Director of the Alliance Digital Repository will provide a case study of how the ADR collaborative migrated their digital collections from Fedora to Islandora. Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:31:00 GMT http://www.digitalpreservation.gov/education/courses/planningsuccess.html 2nd webinar in the Knowledge Futures: Digital Preservation Planning curated webinar series. Learn how strategic planning can facilitate the implementation of a digital preservation program for your institute. Presenters will share their experiences in developing a digital preservation plan and outline the steps involved in implementation. Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:30:10 GMT http://www.digitalpreservation.gov/education/courses/preservationreadiness.html 1st webinar in the nowledge Futures: Digital Preservation Planning curated webinar series which will focus on the processes and best practices for preservation planning. Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:29:30 GMT http://digitalpreservation.gov/education/courses/datacuration.html A Data Curation Profiles (DCP) Workshop on Monday, March 19, 2012 will be hosted by Boston University. The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is funding a limited number of workshops to train librarians in the application and use of the Data Curation Profiles Toolkit. Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:51:37 GMT http://digitalpreservation.gov/education/courses/index.html The Digital Preservation Outreach and Education program is excited to introduce its new RSS feed and email subscription system. This will allow DPOE to inform the public of new digital preservation training opportunities as they become available. Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:54:05 GMT