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April 28-May 4, 2024 is Preservation Week! </h1>
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Sponsored by<a href="https://ala.org/core" id="LPlnk942519" class="OWAAutoLink" title="https://ala.org/core"> Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures</a>, Preservation Week inspires action to preserve personal, family, and community collections in addition
to library, museum, and archive collections. It also raises awareness of the role libraries and other cultural institutions play in providing ongoing preservation education and information.</div>
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In honor of Preservation Week, the Library of Michigan is proud to present the free webinar
<b>How to Pick Your Policy: Creating a Digital Preservation Policy. </b>Join Dr. Chelsea Denault, Coordinator for the
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Michigan Digital Preservation Network</a>, for this webinar on creating and implementing a digital preservation policy. In this session you will learn what makes a good digital preservation policy, practice drafting a digital preservation policy, and understand
future needs for keeping your policy current and relevant.</div>
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<b>How to Pick Your Policy: Creating a Digital Preservation Policy</b></div>
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<u>When:</u><b> </b>Tuesday, April 30, 2024, 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET</div>
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<u>What:</u><b> </b>Ensure long-term access to your digital collections by learning how to craft, implement, and maintain a digital preservation policy.</div>
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<u>Register:</u><b> </b><a href="https://libraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/event.jsp?event=3985&" id="LPlnk115840" class="OWAAutoLink">https://libraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/event.jsp?event=3985&</a></div>
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You can also check out other webinars from ALA's Preservation Outreach Committee.
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Click here to learn more and register for ALA's Free Webinars</a>: </div>
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Cultural Competency’s Role Toward Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) Goals (April 30)</div>
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Historical Newspapers in Public Libraries (May 1)</div>
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Building Better Models for Preservation (May 2)</div>
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<i>Note: webinars are free to attend, but a separate registration is required for each.</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;"><i>This project is made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library of Michigan.</i></span></p>
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