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Dear all, Making Progress in Digital Preservation 31/10/2014 10:00 16:00 HSBC, Canary Warf, London The DPC, the Business Archives Council and the Archives and Records Association invite you to join them for 'Making Progress in Digital Preservation' in London on 31/10/2014. Digital preservation - representing all the activities necessary to ensure that digital objects and data can be found, accessed and deployed beyond the limits of technological obsolescence, media failure or creator dependency - is a growing challenge for agencies and individuals in all kinds of contexts. Our generation has invested as never before in digital resources and we've done so because of the opportunity they bring. Digital collections have grown in volume, complexity and importance to the point that our children are baffled by the inefficiencies of the analogue age. Pervasive, fluid and vital: digital data is a defining feature of our age. Industry, commerce, government, law, research, health, social care, education, the creative industries, the heritage sector and private life depend on digital materials to satisfy ubiquitous information needs and expectations. But digital objects are fragile: at risk of loss, corruption or obsolescence, not to mention unlawful alteration or theft. Collection managers, IT officers, academic researchers, broadcasters, developers and industrial regulators need to ensure that the digital collections which they use and depend upon are accessible for the long-term: but training in these new skills can be hard to acquire. This new workshop 'Making Progress in Digital Preservation' is designed to meet the need of those who have taken preliminary steps in digital preservation but are looking to move towards more structured and enduring processes and procedures. Drawing heavily on case studies, and responding to the greater subtlety required when implementing policies and plans, this workshop will examine three key areas of organisational needs: policy, resources and technology. By the end of the workshop - which will include time for networking and sharing - participants will be equipped with practical targets for implementing digital preservation, as well as guidance and tools to make those targets achievable. This event will focus on tools and case studies most relevant to digital preservation in a commercial environment. Places are strictly limited and should be booked in advance. Registration will close one week before the event and early booking is recommended as we expect these events will be popular. Registration is free for DPC members (http://www.dpconline.org/join-us) or costs 30 pounds per place for non-members. It should be paid by cheque before the event date or cash on the day. Registration is now open for all. There are currently 40 places available. Registration closes on 24/10/2014 12:00. For more information including registration see: http://www.dpconline.org/events/details/82-making-progress-in-digital-preservation?xref=96 Anne Archer | Senior Archivist | Lloyds Banking Group Archives and Museums | 4th Floor, 33 Old Broad Street, London EC2N 1HZ | Tel 020 7331 8661 | Email [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> ________________________________ Lloyds Banking Group in the First World War - Explore our online exhibition<http://www.lloydsbankinggroup.com/our-group/our-heritage/first-world-war/> Lloyds Banking Group plc. Registered Office: The Mound, Edinburgh EH1 1YZ. Registered in Scotland no. SC95000. Telephone: 0131 225 4555. Lloyds Bank plc. Registered Office: 25 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7HN. Registered in England and Wales no. 2065. Telephone 0207626 1500. Bank of Scotland plc. Registered Office: The Mound, Edinburgh EH1 1YZ. Registered in Scotland no. SC327000. 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