What is Digital Preservation?

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Our lives are scattered across hard drives, cloud storage, laptops, and phones. Photos, documents, creative projects, and important files pile up in the digital ether. This can quickly become overwhelming and disempowering! And if we’re not careful, our important files can disappear altogether.

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Led by audio-visual archivists, this workshop will help you in keeping your digital life organized, accessible, and safe for the long haul. Join us for this practical, introductory workshop that is designed for absolute tech beginners. In this workshop, you’ll learn how to build better file-management habits and make more informed decisions about long-term storage. Whether you’re managing years of a photography practice, floppy disks full of word documents, a desktop littered with files named final_final_v3, or a cellphone full of your digital memories, this workshop is the starting place for you!

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You’ll learn core best practices to:

- Organize your hard drives: Develop a file structure that makes sense and is easy to maintain.

- Migrate files with confidence: Learn how to move files between devices with fixity.

- Find and manage duplicates: Identify redundant files and reclaim valuable storage space.

- Make informed storage decisions: Understand your options for local storage, cloud services, and backups.

- Start anew: Build sustainable habits that make it easier to manage new files.

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You’ll also have the opportunity to ask audio-visual archivists your burning questions! You’ll walk away with more confidence and excitement about the task of caring for your digital life!

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SUNDAY, 11/15
12:00PM

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RSVP HERE

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Presented by T.A.P.E. - a Los Angeles based 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to facilitating support for analog media through free digitizing, education, hands-on training, equipment rentals and volunteer opportunities. Teach, archive, preserve, exhibit.

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‍Whammy! is located at 1200 N Alvarado St, near the intersection of Sunset & Alvarado and in between Tierra Mia Coffee and Manly & Sons Barbershop. Street parking only, please do not park in the library parking lot, as your vehicle will get locked in when the library closes. The corner of Sunset & Alvarado is served by 3 major bus lines, the 2, the 4, and the 93.

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T.A.P.E. Patreon Members can purchase tickets for a discounted price. Please check your email for the Promo Code! Consider becoming a member of T.A.P.E.’s Patreon for just $5 a month to access exclusive first tickets for workshops, discounts on screenings, rentals, and events, and much more!

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