Please join us at 2 PM EST on April 26th for a virtual Project Showcase from six members of the Digital POWRR Peer Assessment Program’s Phase 1, Cohort 3 group. Participants will present
on their experiences in the program utilizing various digital preservation assessment tools, including the NDSA
Levels, DPC’s Rapid Assessment Model, and the NEDCC’s
Peer Assessment Framework, and how assessment results have informed their efforts to improve overall stewardship of their digital collections.
Cohort 3 is led by peer facilitator Sam Meister, and features cohort members Amy Moorman (Avila University), Kristin Clark (Texas Woman’s University), Tara Zachary Laver (the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art), Rebecca
Benson (Missouri Botanical Gardens), Casey Westerman (Agnes Scott College), and Hannah Abelbeck (New Mexico History Museum).
The Digital POWRR Peer Assessment Program brings
together digital preservation specialists and cultural heritage practitioners from under-resourced organizations to collaborate in the preparation of digital preservation self and peer assessments. This project aims to provide practicing librarians and archivists
who are struggling to provide ongoing care for their digital collections with a structured opportunity to learn about digital preservation concepts, as well as the chance to learn about assessment procedures and put them into action in a supportive environment.
This program is generously funded by a Laura Bush 21stCentury Librarian grant from
the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Cohort sponsor organizations for this phase of the project include the Association
of Hawai’I Archivists, Amigos Library Services, and Northwest
Archivists, Inc.
Cohort 1’s Showcase was held on April 4th, and the recording
can be viewed here. Cohort 2 held their showcase on April 26th, and the recording
can be viewed here.
Cordially,
The Digital POWRR Team