Apply for the CARLI Digital Preservation Trainers Program

Apply for the CARLI Digital Preservation Trainers Program

Submitted by mchamber on Fri, 02/15/2013 - 11:17am

CARLI is pleased to announce that the application process for the Digital Preservation Trainers Program is now open. Selected applicants will attend digital preservation training from July 9 through July 12, 2013, in Champaign. This program from the CARLI Digital Collections Users' Group and Preservation Working Group is designed to advance the understanding of digital preservation problems and solutions.

The application form requires:

  1. Applicant’s contact information
  2. Current resume or CV
  3. A brief statement describing work experience with, and/or interest in digital collections, digital collection building, and/or preservation, including any experience in digital preservation. (no more than 200 words)
  4. A brief statement describing your experience giving presentations and trainings (no more than 100 words)
  5. A completed acknowledgement form for both the applicant and the applicant’s library director accepting the responsibilities associated with the program.

For more information, or to apply, visit the program page. Applications will be accepted until March 15, 2013.

Description of the CARLI Digital Preservation Trainers Program:

The initial training will involve 18 librarians or staff from CARLI member libraries. The trainees will participate in a 3.5 day digital preservation Train-the-Trainer workshop developed and taught by the Library of Congress Digital Preservation Outreach and Education (DPOE) office. View the DPOE curriculum.

After successful completion of the workshop, the 18 CARLI Digital Preservation Trainers will be required to share their knowledge of digital preservation with other CARLI libraries via CARLI-coordinated programs, online and/or in-person, within the next academic calendar year.

Fees: There is no registration fee for the training. CARLI will pay for the trainees hotel rooms for Monday night through Thursday night. The hotel provides breakfast and CARLI will provide lunch for the training dates.  All participants are expected to bring with them either a laptop or tablet computer with presentation software (such as MS PowerPoint) to use during the training.

Please if you have any questions.