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The first joint DPE/Planets/nestor training event - 'Principles of Digital Preservation: a hands-on approach'
1 - 5 October 2007

Vilnius, Lithuania

http://www.wepreserve.eu/events/dpe-planets-vilnius-2007

DigitalPreservationEurope (DPE) fosters collaboration and synergies between existing national initiatives across the European Research Area. DPE addresses the need to improve coordination, cooperation and consistency in current activities to secure effective preservation of digital materials. As part of its core objectives, DPE is implementing a suite of training events based on current best practice and to identify additional practitioner training and staff development needs. To this end, DPE, Preservation and Long-term Access through Networked Services (PLANETS) and Network of Expertise in Long-Term Storage of Digital resources (nestor) delivered their first joint training event to introduce the Principles of Digital Preservation in Vilnius, Lithuania from 1 October 2007 to 5 October 2007. This event was held in cooperation with the international conference "Communication of memory in archives, museums and libraries: the interaction of science, policy and practice" which provided participants with further networking opportunities to meet with other researchers, international experts, and practitioners across disciplinary and national boundaries.

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Benefits of Attendance

This training event introduced participants to a number of key digital preservation principles and provided them with an opportunity to apply this knowledge through a number of hands-on exercises. Participants left with:

Target Audience

This event was of value to practitioners and researchers from the archives, libraries and museums sector, as well as other institutions such as data archives, government departments and businesses with an interest in the topic.

Format

Internationally established lecturers led each half-day session. Lecturers assisted attendees in understanding the main principles of digital preservation and how to address them in practice through a number of practical exercises. Students were provided with access to online course materials covering the topics that were discussed before and after the training event.

Course Programme & Lecturers

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Course Fees

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In addition to participation at the conference, registration fees included:

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Registration for the DPE/Planets/nestor joint training event opened on the 20th August 2007.

Registration for this event has now closed.

Venue

The training event took place in the conference hall of Martynas Mazvydas National Library of Lithuania. The library was founded in 1919 and it is a principal Lithuanian research library open to the public and simultaneously functioning as a parliamentary library. The Conference of October 4th and 5th took place in the buildings of the main site of Vilnius University.

Accommodation and Transport

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Social Programme

Ghost Tour

All attendees were invited to a welcome party the evening of Sunday, September 30 and to a social dinner on the evening of Tuesday October 2nd. After the dinner the night excursion "Vilnius Legends – Ghost Trip" was organised. During this tour attendees had a unique opportunity to uncover breath-taking secrets of the Old Town and received a completely different impression of Vilnius at night. Brightly illuminated streets, squares and majestic buildings will create a pleasant environment. Attendees learnt about the different, mystical and legendary Vilnius and become a witness to the mysterious events of the past.

DigitalPreservationEurope  PLANETS  nestor

"Joint Training School – Principles of Digital Preservation: a Hands-on Approach" is organized by Digital Preservation Europe, Planets and nestor.

Further Information

If you have any further queries or require additional information, please contact either:

Seamus Ross
Humanities Advanced Technology and Information Institute (HATII)
George Service House, 11 University Gardens,
University of Glasgow
Glasgow G12 8QJ
Scotland
Tel: + 44 (0)141 330 3635
E-mail: s.ross@hatii.arts.gla.ac.uk

Vilma Karvelyte
Universiteto str. 2
Vilnius, Lithuania
Tel: + 370 686 06 991
Fax: + 370 5 210 24 33
E-mail: vilma.karvelyte@sintagma.lt

Kellie Snow
Humanities Advanced Technology and Information Institute (HATII)
George Service House, 11 University Gardens,
University of Glasgow
Glasgow G12 8QJ
Scotland
Tel: + 44 (0)141 330 2793
E-mail: k.snow@hatii.arts.gla.ac.uk