SCAPE Project Training Event
Effective, Evidence-based Preservation Planning
13-14 November
State and University Library, Aarhus, Denmark

Registration is open for the third SCAPE Project training event: https://scape-preservation-planning.eventbrite.co.uk

This two-day event will guide delegates through the steps of the SCAPE Preservation Planning and Watch lifecycle. It will begin with an introduction to the SCAPE Planning and Watch ecosystem, its components and how they support the full lifecycle of digital objects.

Delegates will learn about both human-readable and machine-readable policy drivers and will create policy statements.

Following this, delegates will be introduced to a number of tools that have been developed or extended as part of this SCAPE project. These include the content-profiling tool, C3PO, which will enable you to perform deep analysis of your digital content; Scout, a preservation watch system which can detect preservation risks and opportunities through its knowledge base and automatically notify users of new risks and opportunities; and Plato, a decision-making tool that implements a solid preservation planning process and integrates services for content characterisation, preservation action and automatic object comparison.

Learning Outcomes (by the end of the training event the attendees will be able to):
* Understand the SCAPE Planning and Watch lifecycle, and the benefits and opportunities.
* Explain why a policy framework is important in successful preservation planning.
* Evaluate when and how to execute preservation planning.
* Apply preservation policy to a planning scenario.
* Carry out content profiling experiments.
* Analyse content profile results.
* Understand how to monitor your repository and its environment
* Create a preservation plan.
* Envisage how the SCAPE components can be applied to your own collection

Delegates will receive a certificate of attendance for the training course.

Agenda
The agenda is available here: http://wiki.opf-labs.org/display/SP/Agenda+-+Effective%2C+Evidence-Based+Preservation+Planning.

Who should attend?  
Practitioners (digital librarians and archivists, digital curators, repository managers, or anyone responsible for managing digital collections) To get the most out of this training course you will ideally have some knowledge or experience of digital preservation.

Developers who are interested in learning about automated preservation planning and policies.

Registration
Please register at: https://scape-preservation-planning.eventbrite.co.uk . The cost for the two days is 800 DKK.

Morning and afternoon coffee breaks and lunch will be provided and are included in the registration fee. 

*Please ensure you bring your laptop with you so you can participate in the practical exercises.* 

Registration will close on Wednesday 6 November. 

Further information
For information about travel and accommodation, please visit the event wiki page: http://wiki.opf-labs.org/display/SP/SCAPE+Training+Event+-+Effective%2C+Evidence-Based+Preservation+Planning

To find out more about the SCAPE Project please visit: http://www.scape-project.eu/

We hope to see you in Aarhus!

Kind Regards,
Rebecca McGuinness
SCAPE Project Training Lead