Digital Preservation

How do you ensure continued access to digital content over time? This session provides an introduction to the fundamentals of digital preservation policies, strategies and actions. You will learn from the perspective of a Digital Archivist and Asset Manager and 2018-2019 NDSR Art resident, whose work encompasses the selection, acquisition, preservation, maintenance, and delivery of digital content. You will gain a high-level understanding of methods and procedures to manage and preserve digital content, as well as where to find resources and tools to continue to build your skills.

 Learning Outcomes

  • Learn fundamental digital preservation concepts and practices, including the vulnerabilities of digital files and potential threats

  • Review methods and procedures to manage and preserve digital files

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Your Instructor

Molly Szymanski

Digital archivist and asset manager, Rotary International

Molly is a digital archivist and asset manager, currently working at Rotary International. Prior to this, she was a National Digital Stewardship Resident (NDSR) and the lead on archival projects at the Center for the Education of Women in Ann Arbor, the Mayibuye Archives in Cape Town, South Africa, and the Art Institute of Chicago. She has a Master of Science in Information from the University of Michigan, which she was inspired to pursue after working for nearly a decade with community-based organizations and seeing an urgent need to manage, preserve, and create access to critical digital resources.