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DIGITAL DIRECTIONS
FUNDAMENTALS OF CREATING AND MANAGING DIGITAL COLLECTIONS

**February 1-3, 2022 (Tuesday-Thursday) * Online**

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All times Eastern Daylight Time

A feature of Digital Directions is the opportunity to interact with both faculty and attendees. Each presentation is 45-60 minutes and is followed by 15-30 minutes of Q&A with the presenter. Opportunities for small group discussion are provided.

DAY 1
Time	Session Topic	Speaker
11:45 AM	Please log in early to check your computer settings and internet connection
12:00 PM	Welcome and Orientation	Ann Marie Willer, Director of Preservation Services, NEDCC
12:15 PM	Session 1: Digital Preservation: Overview of Concepts, Standards, and Planning	Sam Meister, Archival Consultant
1:30 PM	Break 1
1:45 PM	Session 2: Selection & Prioritization for Digitization	Jessica Branco Colati, Director of the Archives Track and Lecturer, Dept. of History, UMass Boston
3:00 PM	Break 2
3:15 PM	Get to know your Neighbor (small group discussion)	Participants will select a breakout room to meet others in their region for informal discussion facilitated by a faculty member.
3:45 PM	Break 3
4:00 PM	Session 3: Storage 101	Mike Thuman, Digital Transformation Advisor, Digital Enduro, LLC
5:15 PM	End Day 1

DAY 2
Time	Session Topic	Speaker
12:00 PM	Session 4: Copyright: Understanding Rights & Responsibilities	Greg Cram, Associate General Counsel and Director of Information Policy, New York Public Library
1:30 PM	*Break 1*
1:45 PM	Session 5: Born Digital Collections	Katherine Fisher, Head of Digital Archives, Rose Library, Emory University
3:00 PM	*Break 2*
3:15 PM	Peer-to-Peer Solution Groups (small group discussion)	Participants will select a breakout room that focuses on a specific topic for informal discussion facilitated by a faculty member.
3:45 PM	Break 3
4:00PM	Session 6.1: Advanced Digital Imaging	Terrance D'Ambrosio, Director of Imaging Services, NEDCC
	Session 6.2: Metadata Basics	Jessica Branco Colati
*5:15 PM*	*End Day 2*

DAY 3
Time	Session Topic	Speaker
12:00 PM	Session 7: Digital Preservation Tools	Courtney C. Mumma, Deputy Director, Texas Digital Library
*1:15 PM*	*Break 1*
1:30 PM	Breakout 8.1 Preserving Audiovisual Collections	Bryce Roe, Director of Audio Preservation Services, NEDCC
	Breakout 8.2: Good Practices for Collaborating with State and Shared Repositories	Courtney C. Mumma and Greg Colati, Director, Connecticut Digital Archive
*2:45 PM*	*Break 2*
3:00 PM	Building a Community of Practice (small group discussion)	Participants will select a breakout room to meet others at similar institutions for informal discussion facilitated by a faculty member.
*3:30 PM*	*Break 3*
3:45 PM	Session 9: Managing Digital Collections for Access	Greg Colati
*5:00 PM*	*End Day 3*

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