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Preserve your digital photos and documents

By mit-admin on April 28, 2011 in Preservation & conservation

As part of the American Library Association’s Preservation Week, the MIT Libraries are hosting a webcast today, April 28, 2011:

April 28: Preserving Your Personal Digital Memories, with Bill LeFurgy of the Library of Congress
Digital photos, electronic documents, and other new media are fragile and require special care to keep them useable. Hear about some simple, practical tips and tools to help you keep your digital memories safe. Full description

The webcast starts at 2:00 PM in the Digital Instruction Resource Center (DIRC), 14N-132. This event is free and open to the public.

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