Description
As our users collect and produce all manner of electronic items, organizing and preserving them is a growing challenge. Following the lead of the Library of Congress’s Personal Archiving initiative, http://www.digitalpreservation.gov/personalarchiving/ the University of Minnesota Libraries is investigating user needs and possible solutions. The results of a survey of first year students helped inform our direction. A staff boot camp will build library staff skills, and Web resources and other outreach efforts are planned.
Start Date
20-3-2013 1:15 PM
End Date
20-3-2013 2:15 PM
Personal Archiving: Helping Users Recognize and Preserve Their Treasures
As our users collect and produce all manner of electronic items, organizing and preserving them is a growing challenge. Following the lead of the Library of Congress’s Personal Archiving initiative, http://www.digitalpreservation.gov/personalarchiving/ the University of Minnesota Libraries is investigating user needs and possible solutions. The results of a survey of first year students helped inform our direction. A staff boot camp will build library staff skills, and Web resources and other outreach efforts are planned.