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Basics of Managing Digital Records

Certificate Eligibility: 
DAS
Credits: 
1 ARC
Length: 
60 minutes
Format: 
Webcast
Tier: 
Foundational
ACE Category: 
Description: 

All archives must address the management of digital records to some degree, and you may not have the background in digital records or the confidence to tackle this daunting task! This webcast provides you the basics you need to start solving your digital records problems.

 

Previously titled Basics of Managing Electronic Records: Getting You Started

Learning Outcomes: 
Identify common preservation formats of digital records
Describe appraising, accessioning, and preserving digital records
Begin working with records creators
Start promoting and continuing your digital records program
Who Should Attend: 

Archivists and others who need a refresher about digital records or a basic foundation of knowledge to work from

DAS Core Competency: 
1. Explain the nature of digital records and their lifecycle.
2. Communicate and define terminology, requirements, roles, and responsibilities related to digital archives to a variety of stakeholders.
Instructor(s): 
Mark J. Myers
Reviews: 
"This was an excellent introduction to a very complicated topic."
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