This training session introduces archivists and other cultural heritage professionals to the fundamentals of working with digital data.
As collections, records, and institutional workflows become increasingly digital, data literacy has become an essential professional skill across the GLAM sector. The session explores both the everyday data that underpins organisational activities and the born-digital materials that are increasingly entering archival and cultural heritage collections. The session introduces key approaches to working with data in archival and cultural heritage contexts, exploring how born-digital records, file organisation, version control, data wrangling, metadata, standards, and documentation support the effective management, preservation, access, and reuse of data throughout its lifecycle. Participants will be encouraged to view data management not simply as a technical task, but as a critical component of responsible and sustainable collection care.
By the end of the session, participants will be able to:
- Understand the role of data in contemporary archival and cultural heritage practice.
- Apply basic data cleaning and data management techniques.
- Create and maintain useful documentation and metadata.
- Identify common risks associated with poorly managed data.
- Apply practical approaches to preparing data for long-term preservation and access.
Archives Revealed is a funding programme support the archive sector in the UK, it’s training is designed to respond to needs shown in applications and consultations, as well to highlight examples of good practice and excellence from grantees and the wider sector. It is open and relevant to all those working with archive collections in the UK, and you do not need to have received funding from the programme to attend
Who should attend
This event will be relevant to anyone working within the recordkeeping sector who is interested in learning about emerging technologies
Additional information
This event will be delivered via Zoom. A joining link will be emailed to participants in advance of the webinar.
The event will be recorded and shared afterwards.
If you have any questions, please email [email protected]
