Preserving Your Personal Digital Photographs

Digital photos are fragile and require special care to keep them accessible. But preserving any kind of digital information is a new concept that most people have little experience with. Technologies change over time and become obsolete, making it difficult to access older digital photos. Learn about the nature of the problem and hear about some simple, practical tips and tools to help you keep your digital photos safe.

Learning Outcomes

  1. the nature of the problem
  2. simple practical tips to describe and save digital photos
  3. tools that can be used

Who Should Attend

Anyone with an interest in preserving personal digital photos and other digital information.

Prerequisites

No special knowledge is needed.

Presenter

Bill LeFurgy, Digital Initiatives Manager, has worked for the National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program at the Library of Congress since June 2002. He leads the NDIIPP Communications Team, which interacts with a broad range of people interested in preserving access to digital information. In former lives, LeFurgy dealt with electronic records at the National Archives and Records Administration and served as Baltimore City Archivist and Records Management Officer. While he has memories of punch cards, monochrome monitors, and thirty-pound portable computers, he is also an enthusiastic creator and consumer of social media. He has a BA degree in History from McGill University, as well as an MLS and MA in History from the University of Maryland.

Date & Times

Available 24/7. Originally presented April 26, 2012.

This session lasts about an hour.

Credits

none

Fee

Free. This session is available at no cost as part of Preservation Week 2012.

Technical Requirements

Computer with Internet access (high-speed connection is best) and media player software. Headphones recommended.

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How to Access

Recording (YouTube)

Recording (.wmv)

Slides (.pdf)

Questions?

For questions or comments related to the webinars, contact Julie Reese, ALCTS Events Manager at 1-800-545-2433, ext. 5034 or jreese@ala.org.

Sponsor

Sponsored by the HF Group.