Extending the Reach of Digital Preservation Practice DigCurV 2013

1. Extending the Reach of Digital Preservation PracticeDigCurV 2013 Mary Molinaro University of Kentucky Libraries

2. or…how do you know what you don’t know?

3. Scenario

8. Scenario • Good collections – interesting things • Creating images • Link to website from Facebook • Webpage with digital content linked

9. So what is the problem??? • How are the images scanned? Do practices adhere to standards? • How are they preserving the digital content? • How will this be sustainable?

10. You don’t know what you don’t know…

11. University of Kentucky William T Young Library

12. Library of Congress

13. Greene County Historical Society

15. Framing the Problem • Conversations among digital preservation community members • Library of Congress engaged in the conversations • Needs assessment survey

16. The survey

17. The Survey

18. What they want… • In person, hands on workshops • Small workshops near home • Half day to one day

19. The challenge How do you get practical training to people close to home when it will be most useful for them?

20. Digital Preservation Outreach and Education (DPOE) Mission To foster national outreach and education about digital preservation by building a collaborative network of instructors and partners to provide training to individuals and organizations seeking to preserve their digital content.

21. Challenges Facing Digital Preservation • Lack of awareness • Lack of organizational policy and planning • Limited educational resources • Lack of funding

22. Baseline DPOE Curriculum • Identify - what digital content do you have? • Select - what portion of that content will be preserved? • Store - what issues are there for long term storage? • Protect - what steps are needed to protect your digital content? • Manage - what provisions are needed for long-term management? • Provide - what considerations are there for long-term access?

23. Managing Content Over Time

24. Overall DPOE Activities • 1: Define Education Needs • 2: Review Existing Curricula • 3: Promote Core Principles • 4: Grow Trainer Base • 5: Evaluate Delivery Options • 6: Develop Outreach Materials • 7: Promote Digital Preservation Education Opportunities

25. 1. Define Educational Needs 84% report that it is important or very important for digital content to remain accessible for 10+ years Only 33% report they have full time or part-time staff dedicated to digital preservation.

26. 2. Review Existing Curricula

27. 3. Promote Core Principles • Audience • Content • Instructors • Events

28. 4. Growing the Trainer Base

29. Regional Networks

30. Level of Trainers • Topical – knowledgeable about a specific topic • Utility – able to present on multiple topics • Anchor – able to organize and manage event and lead presenter, able to revise curriculum

31. 5. Evaluate Delivery Options • Small Workshop, • In-person focused only on training • Large Workshop, in-person with opportunities for networking • Online webinar • Online self paced course

32. 6. Develop Outreach Materials

33. Event/Training Planning Guide

34. Curriculum Topic Sheets

35. 7. Promote Training Opportunities

36. Target Audiences

37. Impact “The course content was very practical – I was immediately able to think of ways in which it applies to my current job…I also appreciated that the course didn’t try to cover too much ground, rather it focused on small steps that can actually make a difference.” SUCCESS!

38. In summary… • Encourage good practice • Raise awareness • Develop a national network with a mix of all roles • Bring basic training to wherever it needs to be

39. In summary… • Collaborate with training providers • Build, evolve, strengthen accessible curriculum • Promote shared community events using calendar

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