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 Course description for “Teaching an introductory workshop in digital preservation
(train the trainers)”
Adopting a “train the trainers” approach, this course will give an overview of an
introductory two-day workshop: “First steps towards digital preservation”, offered by
CESSDA Training. We will introduce participants to the design and intended target
audience for the workshop, which is a primer in digital preservation addressed at
archivists, librarians, repository or research data center staff, and anyone responsible
for (planning) the preservation of digital assets independently of the disciplinary
background. The short course will showcase our support and training materials and
gives participants the chance to try our materials and exercises on:
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What is digital preservation?
Introduction to the OAIS Reference Model,
Preserving information for a designated community,
Acquisition policies and selection criteria,
Licensing for preservation and re-use,
Trusted digital repositories.
Benefits
This course enables the attendee to
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learn about the structure and conceptualization of an introductory workshop
on digital preservation
become familiar with the content offered in the workshop and gain an overview
of the available workshop materials and exercises
use the materials to design training workshops in his/her own organization.
Intended Audience: Digital curation professionals interested in conducting training in
their own organisations.