World Digital Preservation Day

Name: World Digital Preservation Day
Start: 2026-11-05T17:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-11-05T21:30:00+00:00
Location: Perry-Castañeda Library (PCL)

Thursday 5 November 2026, 11:00

Venue time (Chicago)

Perry-Castañeda Library (PCL) · Directions

Thursday 5 November 2026, 11:00Venue time (Chicago)

Thursday 5 November 202611:00 · Venue time (Chicago)

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Do you struggle to find files on your own computer?
Are your files named “Document (54)” or “Essay - FINAL VERSION”?
Are you running out of cloud storage space?
Are your family photo albums getting ruined by humidity and time?
Do you still have floppy disks hidden somewhere in your office?

This year, the Scan Tech Studio invites you to participate in World Digital Preservation Day events!

Come learn about the complexity of digital preservation from a panel of library professionals, how to implement some best practices for your personal archiving or academic research, and hear from faculty and students on how they engage and practice digital preservation in their own projects.

Schedule:

Noon - 12:50 p.m. Digital Preservation Practitioners Panel

~ 10 minute break ~

1:00 p.m. - 2:25 p.m. DIY Your Own Digital Archive Workshop

~ 5 minute break ~

2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Lighting Talk Session

World Digital Preservation Day is an annual global event sponsored by the Digital Preservation Coalition.

Location: Perry-Castañeda Library (PCL)
Scholars Lab Data Lab (PCL 2.202)