Digital Preservation Tools

Minitex News articles tagged with "Digital Preservation Tools" (7):

Minitex introduction to digital preservation virtual course offered

While many of the traditional resources found in libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural heritage institutions--books, photographs, objects--can survive for years with no intervention, digital content is much more fragile. Managing it requires ongoing care and preservation activities to ensure continued access far into the future. This online training series--based on the Library of Congress Digital Preservation Outreach and Education (DPOE) Program curriculum--introduces fundamental concepts for managing your digital content over time through a series of six modules delivered in three sessions.

Digital Preservation Tools Show and Tell Part 1: Identify and Organize Digital Content

Join us on July 19th, 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. for a free Minitex webinar. Learn about tools and programs digital archivists and librarians use to help manage and preserve their organizational digital content. Presenters from the region will demonstrate programs to help you understand the digital content you have, perform batch file renaming and transfer, and share programs to help you manage duplicates. This is part 1 of a 2 part webinar.

Digital Preservation Tools Show and Tell Part 2: Protect and Manage Digital Content

There are a few open seats left for Part 2 of the Minitex digital preservation tools show and tell series, which will take place August 9th, 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. (Central) File integrity, quality control, and format migrations tools will be discussed and demonstrated. Presenters will show how they use the following tools in their workflow: Exact File, DROID, ImageMagick, Handbrake, and Exiftool.

Images: Digitization and Preservation of Special Collections in Libraries, Museums, and Archives

This virtual conference will focus on a variety of practical concerns surrounding digitization efforts and long-term preservation of images in the digital environment.

Minitex virtual course offered on digital preservation

While many of the traditional resources found in libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural heritage institutions--books, photographs, objects--can survive for years with no intervention, digital content is much more fragile. Managing it requires ongoing care and preservation activities to ensure continued access far into the future. This virtual series--based on the Library of Congress Digital Preservation Outreach and Education (DPOE) Program curriculum--introduces fundamental concepts for managing your digital content over time through a series of six modules delivered in two half-day sessions. 

Managing Digital Content Over Time: An Introduction to Digital Preservation

This online training series--based on the Library of Congress Digital Preservation Outreach and Education (DPOE) Program curriculum--introduces fundamental concepts for managing your digital content over time through a series of six modules delivered in three sessions.

DigiPres Commons: A helpful portal for staff who manage, protect, and preserve digital content

Are you aware of DigiPres Commons, a community owned web portal of digital preservation resources? I recently visited and found all sorts of excellent resources. Here's a brief recap of what you will find on the site.