DAS Courses

Courses and workshops are arranged by tiers and then alphabetically. They are not in sequential order.

In order to earn the DAS Certificate, you must take nine DAS courses, pass the related course exams, and pass the DAS comprehensive exam. A minimum of two courses must include a synchronous component (in-person or virtual); the remaining seven courses may be taken online or in person. Read more about the requirements here.

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Continuing Education Course and Workshop Catalog - DAS

Foundational

Introduction to Email Preservation [Preservation and Protection] [DAS]
Appraisal of Digital Records [Selection, Appraisal, and Acquisition] [
A&D
DAS
]
Basics of Managing Digital Records [General Archival Knowledge] [DAS]
Digital Curation: Fundamentals for Success [Preservation and Protection] [DAS]
Digital Forensics: Fundamentals [Preservation and Protection] [DAS]
Digital Preservation of Audio and Video: Fundamentals [Preservation and Protection] [DAS]
Introduction to Processing Digital Records and Manuscripts [Arrangement and Description] [DAS]
Metadata Overview for Archivists [Arrangement and Description] [
A&D
DAS
]
Standards for Digital Archives [General Archival Knowledge] [DAS]
Thinking Digital [General Archival Knowledge] [DAS]
Web Archiving Fundamentals [Preservation and Protection] [DAS]

Foundational
Tactical and Strategic

Arrangement and Description of Digital Records: Parts 1 & 2 [Arrangement and Description] [
A&D
DAS
]

Tactical and Strategic

Accessioning and Ingest of Digital Records [Selection, Appraisal, and Acquisition] [DAS]
Building Advocacy and Support for Digital Archives [Outreach, Advocacy, and Promotion] [DAS]
Copyright Issues for Digital Archives [Ethical and Legal Responsibilities] [
A&D
DAS
]
Developing Specifications and RFPs [Managing Archival Programs] [DAS]
Digital Records: The Next Step [General Archival Knowledge] [DAS]
Preserving Digital Archives [Preservation and Protection] [DAS]
Privacy and Confidentiality Issues in Digital Archives [Ethical and Legal Responsibilities] [
A&D
DAS
]
Providing Access to Digital Archives [Outreach, Advocacy, and Promotion] [DAS]

Tactical and Strategic
Transformational

Project Management: Fundamentals and Advanced [Managing Archival Programs] [
A&D
DAS
]

Tools and Services

Archival Collections Management Systems [Managing Archival Programs] [DAS]
Crosswalking Metadata [Arrangement and Description] [
A&D
DAS
]
Digital Forensics: Advanced [Preservation and Protection] [DAS]
Email Archiving: Strategies, Tools, Techniques [Selection, Appraisal, and Acquisition] [DAS]
Fundamentals of Research Data Curation [Managing Archival Programs] [DAS]
Information Processing: Files, Metadata, and the Command Line [Preservation and Protection] [DAS]
Introduction to PREMIS [General Archival Knowledge] [
A&D
DAS
]
Introduction to XML Analysis and Manipulation [General Archival Knowledge] [
A&D
DAS
]
Preservation Formats in the Context of PDF [Preservation and Protection] [DAS]
Tool Selection and Management [Managing Archival Programs] [DAS]
Using ePADD in Email Archiving [Selection, Appraisal, and Acquisition] [DAS]

Transformational

Assessment & Certification of Digital Repositories [Managing Archival Programs] [DAS]
Digital Curation Planning and Sustainable Futures [Preservation and Protection] [DAS]
Enhancing Digital Access: Computational Strategies for Digital Research and Reference Service [Reference Services and Access] [DAS]
Managing Digital Records in Archives and Special Collections [General Archival Knowledge] [DAS]
Tool Integration: From Pre-SIP to DIP [Managing Archival Programs] [DAS]
User Experience Design and Digital Archives [Outreach, Advocacy, and Promotion] [DAS]

Updated: 2023-09-25

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