Sunday, July 29, 2012

PAST: HIGHLIGHTS: The Humanities Council of Washington, DC hosts a Free Digital Preservation Workshop with Library of Congress Archivist on THURS, March 14th from 6:30pm - 8:30pm, Free


The Humanities Council serves as a catalyst for the preservation of DC history and culture, providing DC residents with free workshops and events in addition to educational and leadership training to youth, multiple grant programs, and an online Digital Museum for DC! You can stay connected with the Humanities Council on facebook and @HumanitiesDC on twitter and learn about additional upcoming events on their website event page.

Thursday, March 14th - Digital Preservation
Digital Preservation Workshop
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Free, advance RSVP requested as space is limited

This workshop is designed for beginners and will equip participants with basic knowledge and additional resources. The digital preservation workshop will be led by an archivist from the Library of Congress who will share with participants techniques on digitizing their historic media collections and methods for storing and organizing those precious papers, photographs, memorabilia and other items of historic value.

Benning Library Branch
3935 Benning Rd, NE
Metro: Minnesota Ave, on orange line, is 0.4 mile walk, Benning Rd, on blue line, is 0.6 mile walk

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