WePreserve: DPE/Planets/CASPAR/nestor Joint Training Event: Starting out: Preserving Digital Objects - Principles and Practice

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From	13-10-2008
To	17-10-2008
Typology	Training Event
Organizers	DigitalPreservationEurope (DPE), Preservation and Long-term Access through Networked Services (Planets), Cultural, Artistic and Scientific knowledge for Preservation, Access and Retrieval (CASPAR) and Network of expertise in Digital long-term preservation (nestor) are delighted to announce that they will be delivering the latest in a series of collaborative training initiatives to introduce the Principles of Digital Objects Preservation
Place	Prague, Czech Republic
Notes	This training event will introduce participants to a number of key digital preservation principles and provide them with an opportunity to apply this knowledge through a number of practical, hands-on exercises. Participants will leave with: * an awareness and understanding of key digital preservation issues and challenges, * an appreciation of the range of roles and responsibilities involved with digital preservation activity, * knowledge about the reference model for Open Archival Information System (OAIS), * a familiarity with file formats currently considered beneficial for preservation, * a developed understanding of the role and use of metadata and representation information, * knowledge of the preservation planning process and its benefits to overall digital preservation strategies, * an insight into the concepts of trust and trustworthiness in the context of digital preservation, * a working knowledge of the issues surrounding audit methodologies and self-certification of digital repositories
Website	http://www.wepreserve.eu/events/prague-2008/
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