PERSONAL DIGITAL ARCHIVINGFREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND (ATTEMPTED) ANSWERS

WHAT IS PERSONAL DIGITAL ARCHIVING?

• Reframing online presence as archival materials

• Advising on best practices for selection and preservation

• Assisting with digitizing, metadata, etc.

WHY PERSONAL DIGITAL ARCHIVING?

• Encourage preparation of “manuscript” materials for archives

• Raise awareness of digital issues

• Promote library/archives as a community resource!

…Plus it’s my ALI project.

WHO ARE THE KEY PLAYERS?

• The facilitators:

• You, the archivists

• Library staff in related fields

• Volunteer staff

• The audience(s):

• Your institutional community

• The general public

• ???

WHEN IS ALL THIS HAPPENING?

• Depends on a number of factors:

• Smaller local events vs. multi-institution

• Informational vs. Instructional focus

• Outside experts for speakers?

• Level of advertising/advocacy

• Simpler will happen sooner!

• Aiming for a Sept/Oct UWM event

HOW CAN I GET INVOLVED?

• Join the planning committee

• Formality of which TBD

• Suggest some subject experts/interested parties

• Host an event at your own institution

• Suggest some topics!

WHERE CAN I GET MORE INFO?

• NDSA Personal Digital Archiving Site:

• http://digitalpreservation.gov/personalarchiving/

• Paradigm Project guidelines for creators of personal archives:

• http://www.paradigm.ac.uk/workbook/appendices/guidelines.html

• Personal Digital Archives Conference 2014:

• http://visions.indstate.edu/pda2014/

OTHER QUESTIONS?