In honor of Preservation Week, we want to remind our readers that anyone can sign up for a free webinar Preserving Your Personal Digital Photographs sponsored by the Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS) group.
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.
The online instructor is Bill LeFurgy, Digital Initiatives Manager, who has worked for the National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program at the Library of Congress since June 2002.
The webinar will air on Thursday, April 26, 2012 beginning at 2 pm. It's a good idea to register TODAY - just in case there are some glitches in using your computer. ALCTS is a Division of the American Library Association.
Here are the technical requirements:
- Computer with Internet access (high-speed connection is best) and media player software. Headphones recommended.
- If you receive a Codec error when playing the recorded file with Windows Media Player, download the gotowebinar codec file from: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/codec?Portal=www.gotomeeting.com The Codec acts as a patch that allows the recording, which is created with a higher version of Media Player, to play in version 7.
- For more information on playing the recording, see the FAQ.
For questions or comments related to these ALCTS webinars contact Julie Reese, ALCTS Events Manager at 1-800-545-2433, ext. 5034 or jreese@ala.org.
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