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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span lang="EN" style="color:#1F497D">------------------ Apologies for cross-posting this announcement of a training course -------------------<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span lang="EN" style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span lang="EN" style="color:black">We are happy to announce that the five-day Digital Preservation Management Workshop directed by Nancy Y. McGovern is taking place this October 16-20, 2017 hosted by Rhode
Island School of Design Library in Providence, Rhode Island.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><i><span style="color:black">Are you responsible for digital preservation at your organization? Are you interested in learning the standards, resources, policies, and work flows integral to a successful program?
Do you want to join a cohort of similar professionals as you develop your skills and organizational readiness? Come learn how to implement short-term strategies for long-term problems.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">Apply beginning August 23:</span><span style="color:#1F497D">
</span><span style="color:black"> <a href="http://bit.ly/dpworkshop2017Oct">http://bit.ly/dpworkshop2017Oct</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">This week-long workshop that will be held at the RISD Museum includes interactive presentations, group discussions, exercises, and individual assignments. The week opens with an with
an exploration of digital practice principles and tools that sets the stage for the week and closes with practical next steps sessions to frame attendees follow up work at their home institutions. Additional instructors include Kari Smith</span><span style="color:#1F497D">
and</span><span style="color:black"> Courtney Mumma.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">Workshop attendees explore the range of components needed to develop an effective and sustainable digital preservation program and if interested, identify members in this cohort to work
with on next steps. Workshop materials include action plans for organizations to complete when participants return to their institutions. Action plans result in organization-specific plans that incorporate technical, financial, organizational, and policy aspects
encompassing the full life cycle of digital objects. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">The workshop focuses on strategies for organizations to implement now, while research and active development goes forward in creating longer-term solutions that can be incorporated into
the digital preservation framework provided as individual programs grow and evolve. By the conclusion of the workshop managers of digital content are equipped with the know-how to establish or build their digital preservation program through a standards-based
approach. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">The workshop is limited to 25 participants in order to provide for substantial discussions and group work.
</span><span lang="EN" style="color:black">Tuition fee is $1,200.00 and includes four lunches and a group dinner --
</span><span style="color:black">no payment is required at time of application. Questions can be directed to:
</span><span lang="EN" style="color:black"><a href="mailto:dpmw-management@mit.edu">dpmw-management@mit.edu</a>
</span><span lang="EN" style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="color:black">More information about the
<b>Workshop </b>series, <b>DP Management Tools</b>, and the <b>DPM Tutorial</b> are at
<a href="http://dpworkshop.org/"><span style="color:black">http://dpworkshop.org</span></a></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Kari R. Smith<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Digital Archivist and Program Head for Born-digital Archives<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Institute Archives and Special Collections<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Massachusetts Institute of Technology Libraries, Cambridge, Massachusetts<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">617.253.5690 smithkr at mit.edu
</span><a href="http://libraries.mit.edu/archives/">http://libraries.mit.edu/archives/</a><span style="color:#1F497D"> @karirene69<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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