Category Archives: Professional development

Electronic Records DAS webinar at University of Houston, October 29

University of Houston Libraries is hosting an upcoming webinar in the Digital Archives Specialist (DAS) curriculum.

Electronic Records—the Next Step! (Webinar)

Date: Tuesday, October 29
Time: 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Location: University of Houston, M.D. Anderson Library, room 10-F (basement)

This course is focused on systems that any archives must put in place to ensure it can manage electronic records, and it will cover how to prepare for and address a still uncertain future concerning the management of electronic records. http://www2.archivists.org/prof-education/course-catalog/tst-electronic-records-the-next-step-das

This webinar is the third of five being offered through a collaboration between The University of Houston Libraries; The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library; McGovern Historical Collections; and Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University.

The course is provided to participants at no cost but preregistration is required. For more information and to register, send your name and email address to Mary Manning at mmmanning@uh.edu

Rice University to host DAS workshop August 21

Rice University’s Fondren Library will host a foundational course in the Digital Archives Specialist (DAS) Curriculum and Certificate Program:

Thinking Digital: A Practical Session to Help You Get Started

Explore basic concepts, models, and workflows for creating and curating digital objects and collections.

Wednesday August 21

2:00 PM -3:30 PM

Kyle Morrow Room
3rd Floor, Fondren Library
Rice University
(Campus Map)
(Parking at Rice University)

If you intend to pursue the Certificate, you’ll need to pass the examination for this course. Please follow “Procedures for DAS webinars” to access the exam information. For more information on the DAS Curriculum and Certificate visit http://www2.archivists.org/prof-education/das

To register send your name and email address to Dara Flinn at dflinn@rice.edu

Additional webinars in the series will be offered by:

Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library
McGovern Historical Collections
The Museum of Fine Arts,  Houston Archives
University of Houston Libraries, Special Collections