“Black Cemeteries of [CITY]” was a local history program in February 2025 that sought to share the narrative of the city’s historically black and integrated final resting places, as well as to amplify the knowledge and experience of their living stakeholders. Learn how hosting such an event can forge new bonds of connection and preservation amongst information professionals, volunteers, educators, students, and family historians.
This session will define and explain archival digital preservation practices, and how to apply them in an academic or public library setting. The session will be accessible and designed for beginner to intermediate practitioners, touching on basic archival ideas like creating an inventory, the arrangement of files, file and folder naming conventions, digital storage, security, and future proofing of important administrative files with short-term to permanent use. Special focus will also be applied to records stored within a system, including library catalogs and databases. The goal is to arm attendees with the necessary skills to make their jobs easier, improve response times, and stay in line with legal requirements.
