This workshop is part of the JISC Preservation of Web Resources project. For more information about the project, see the project blog.

About the Workshop:

Title: Preservation of Web Resources: Making a Start
Location: Dr Seng Tee Lee Room at Senate House Library, University of London
Date: Friday 27th June 2008
Time: 10.30 am - 4pm, lunch to be provided
Facilitators: Marieke Guy, Ed Pinsent, Richard Davis, Kevin Ashley

Programme:

10:00 - 10:30 Registration and coffee
10:30 - 12:45 Morning Sessions

• Presentation: Preservation of Web Resources Part I
• Breakout session: What are the Barriers to Web Resource Preservation?
• Presentation: Challenges for Web Resource Preservation
• Presentation: Bath University Case Study

13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
13:45 - 16:00 Afternoon Sessions

• Presentation: Legal issues
• Breakout session: Preservation Scenarios

15:00 - 15:15 Coffee

• Presentation: Preservation of Web Resources Part II

16:00 End

This one day workshop is aimed at all those interested in issues relating to Institutional Web resource preservation. Through presentations and discussion group sessions it will introduce the concept of Web preservation, consider its importance and discuss the technological, institutional and legal challenges it presents. It will also look at ways you can begin to preserve your Web site, both in the short to medium term, and permanently. The workshop is intended to be interactive and will encourage open discussion. Lunch will be provided and participants will receive copies of the workshop handouts.