RAM Jam: It aint what you do, it's the way that you do it…

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Our ‘RAM Jam’ workshops aim to bring DPC Members together to share experiences of using our Rapid Assessment Model (DPC RAM). Whereas previous events in this series have focused on working through the maturity model, or sharing tips on how organizations have moved forward with each section of the model, this workshop will focus on how our Members have used DPC RAM for maximum impact within their organizations.

We regularly talk to our Members about DPC RAM, and often hear stories about how RAM has been used to best effect. We were keen to find an opportunity to share some of these stories. This event provides a platform for Members to discuss their experiences of using RAM to inform and enhance different aspects of their digital preservation work.

If you are in a jam with digital preservation or wondering how to make the most of DPC RAM, this informal and chatty Members-only workshop is for you! We hope you will come away with some useful tips and ideas on how to use RAM to make progress within your own organization.

To enable Members to talk openly about what has and hasn’t worked and to share information about their RAM assessments if they wish to do so, this workshop will be conducted under Chatham House Rules.

All attendees will be encouraged to contribute their own experiences during the discussion sessions. It is assumed that attendees have some knowledge of DPC RAM and may have already carried out their own self-assessment. 

Agenda for Wednesday 6th December

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10:00 - Introduction and welcome
10:10 - RAM and collaboration - Fatima Darries, Deputy Director Cataloguing Division, University of South Africa
10:30 - RAM for planning - Elspeth Millar, Digital Archivist, BT Group Archives
10:50 - RAM for making the case - Isobel Stark and Lorrayne Smith, University of Southampton
11:10 - BREAK
11:30 - RAM and policy - Kieran O’Leary, Digital Preservation Manager,  National Library of Ireland
11:50 - RAM for growth - Catherine Jones, Energy Data Centre Lead, Energy Research Unit, Science and Technology Facilities Council
12:10 - Discussion and next steps
12:30 - Close

Registration

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Places are strictly limited and should be booked in advance. Registration will close at 5th December at 12:00pm UTC and early booking is recommended.

Registration is free and is open to DPC members only.  

Places for DPC members will be restricted to five places for full members and one place for associates on a first come, first served basis. If you wish to bring an additional member of staff outside of your allocated places, please email eleanor.oleary@dpconline.org.

This event is for DPC Members only. Please login to access the booking form.

If you find you are no longer able to attend the workshop please let us know in advance so we can free up your space to those on the waiting list.

If you have any queries please contact eleanor.oleary@dpconline.org.

DPC Inclusion & Diversity Policy

The DPC Community is guided by the values set out in our Strategic Plan and aims to be respectful, welcoming, inclusive and transparent. We encourage diversity in all its forms and are committed to being accessible to everyone who wishes to engage with the topic of digital preservation, whilst remaining technology and vendor neutral. We ask all those who are part of this community to be positive, accepting, and sensitive to the needs and feelings of others in alignment with our DPC Inclusion & Diversity Policy.