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Think Like a Computer, Part II.
Part of my day with the AAPB National Digital Stewardship Residents has been added to the WGBH Forum Network. The idea behind this lecture is to “[l]earn the history of computers and computing in the same way that conservators learn the history of book and paper making, writing, and printing to care for physical collections. A…
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Think Like a Computer
I gave a talk at ALA 2016, in Orlando, Florida, describing some of the approaches I’ve used in teaching digital preservation for libraries. My slides from the talk are posted here, and if the date is later than September 1, 2016 and you’re reading this, please do send me a reminder to post the edited…
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Protected: How to Think Like a Computer
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Setting the Stage: Creation, Curation, and Use
I had the pleasure of serving as the opening speaker for the 2015 NEDCC Digital Directions conference. This post contains the text of my remarks and the slides from my presentation. Each is intended to be able to stand on its own, so if you want a quick overview, download the slides. If you want…
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Digital Preservation Webinars for NEFLIN
Starting October 21, I’ll be giving another series of webinars on fundamental issues in digital preservation for the members of the Northeastern Florida Library and Information Network(NEFLIN). The first installment introduces some basic concepts that support preservation (of any kind) and uses a variety of examples to show how those issues play out in digital…
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Upcoming Webinar: Convert it to preserve it: Digitization and file conversion
I’ll presenting “Convert it to preserve it: Digitization and file conversion”, one of the webinars for the Connection to Collections series Caring for Digital Materials: Preventing a Digital Dark Age. The webinar takes place on Thursday, April 4, 2013, 2:00 – 3:30 pm EDT. It will cover the key points about creating digital files that…
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Protected: California Rare Book School: Technology of Electronic Records
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Infopeople Webinar: Fundamentals of Digital Preservation
On Thursday, December 8, I’ll start a series of webinars on core issues in digital preservation for Infopeople, a library services group in California that is supported by the California State Library and the California Preservation Program. Dec. 8 is the first installment in a four-part series. The presentation on December 8th gives a framework for critical thinking about digital…
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METRO Webinar on Digital Preservation
On Monday, October 24, I’ll be giving a webinar on core issues in digital preservation for METRO, a library services group in New York. The presentation gives a framework for critical thinking about digital preservation, rather than giving a list of interesting acronyms and specific technologies. The webinar actually starts with a trip back in time through…
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AMIGOS Digital Preservation Conference: Core Issues in Digital Preservation
On August 12, 2011, I’ll be part of an Amigos Library Services web-conference, “Digital Preservation: What’s Now, What’s Next?“. My section is at 11:00 Central (12 Eastern, 9 Pacific) and it’s one of my favorite things to teach, “Core Issues in Digital Preservation.” I’ve been using the story of decoding Linear B as a way to make the…
