Preservation Services at Dartmouth College: Preservation Week Webinars

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Preservation Week Webinars

Preservation Week is an annual celebration hosted by the American Libraries Association, Association for Library Collections & Technical Services, Preservation and Reformatting Section. This year there are two free webinars that may be of interest to the public as well as preservation professionals:

From Cassette to Cloud: Reformatting Audiotape

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Webinar begins at 2pm Eastern, 1 pm Central, noon Mountain, and 11 am Pacific

Krista White, Digital Humanities Librarian, Rutgers University-Newark

Oral histories can provide a wealth of information about individual and community life. This

webinar explores ways these recordings can be digitized, and the challenges in doing so.

For additional information and access to the free registration links, please go to the following website: http://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/upcoming/webinar/042616

Preserving Your Digital Life

Thursday, April 28, 2016

Webinar begins at 2pm Eastern, 1 pm Central, noon Mountain, and 11 am Pacific

Krista White, Digital Humanities Librarian, Rutgers University-Newark

Many of us record and keep personal and family stories in digital formats. This webinar explores steps to take now to for preserving these narratives for future generations. means considering how we create the files and how we store them. What steps can we take now to make the ensure the best possibility of retaining these important files into the future?

For additional information and access to free registration links, please go to the following website: http://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/upcoming/webinar/042816

These webinars are primarily intended or individuals, but will also be of interest to local historical societies and other cultural heritage groups.

ALCTS webinars are recorded and registrants receive a link to the recording shortly following the live event.

Thanks to ALCTS Continuing Education Committee for providing this information.

For more information about Preservation Week go to: http://www.ala.org/alcts/preservationweek

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Contributors

Deborah Howe Is the Collections Conservator at Dartmouth College Library. She's been involved in the book community for over 20 years. She is a member of the Guild of Book Workers and teaches classes in the Book Arts program.

Ryland Ianelli Is a cartoonist and Project Specialist in the Dartmouth Preservation Services department. He graduated from Reed College with a BA in Art History in 2008 and, more recently, from the Center for Cartoon Studies with an MFA in Cartooning in 2010. In addition to his work in Preservation and the Digital Production Unit, he is currently drawing and writing for various independently published comics and anthologies.

Barb Sagraves has been head of Preservation Services since its creation in 1995. She is a graduate of the University of Michigan SLIS program, has an MA in Medieval History from Michigan State University, and a BA in History from the University of Oklahoma. In her role as department head, Barb has overall responsibility for the preservation program and policies at Dartmouth College Library and is in charge of the Book Arts Program.

Jenny Mullins has been the Digital Preservation Librarian for Dartmouth College Library since May of 2014. Prior to coming to Dartmouth, she preserved video and audio collections, helped build a digital repository and worked in book and paper conservation labs. Jenny is a member of ALA and co-chair of the Preservation Metadata Interest Group for 2015-17.