Managing and Preserving Digital Assets: Securing Long-Term Digital Success

This course explores digital preservation and digital asset management, and is designed for professionals in Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums (GLAM).

Through four 75-minute sessions, participants will gain a deep understanding of key digital preservation principles and strategies, supporting systems, and frameworks that are essential for ensuring the accessibility and longevity of digital assets.

Covering:

• The importance of digital preservation.
• Developing digital asset registers.
• Identifying the right strategy for the institution.
• Creating an effective digital preservation plan.
• Understanding supporting systems.
• The impact of trends and emerging technologies.

Sign up for this course and receive the following...

• Four detailed sessions exploring the importance of digital preservation
• Sessions are available online in self paced modules
• Teaching by leading expert Alex Kron
• Each session is 75 minutes including 25 minutes to query Alex
• A Certificate of Participation - evidencing your commitment to developing knowledge and skills
• Unable to attend all sessions or joining partway through? Recordings will be available to all registrants

About the course

Interactive discussions and hands-on activities will equip participants with the knowledge and skills to manage and preserve digital assets within their institutions successfully.

Schedule

Session 1: June 4, 2025 - Digital Preservation for Dummies: Because Your Files Deserve Better
Session 2: June 12, 2025 - Digital Maturity: Assess and Excel
Session 3: June 18, 2025 - Wrangling Your Digital Assets and Standardizing Your Metadata Practices
Session 4: June 25, 2025 - Data Guardians: Crafting Plans, Navigating Tools, and Embracing the Future

You can view the full series summary here.