Overview

As personal memories are increasingly created in digital mediums, the future of our history depends on everyone being equipped to steward their digital assets. Properly caring for your digital files helps insure a more complete historical record and enables you to protect your precious memories to be enjoyed throughout your lifetime and passed down to future generations. Read on to learn how to safeguard your photos, videos, email, websites, documents - and more! - as well as how to help others do the same.

Learn about Personal Digital Archiving and Preservation

• Library of Congress Personal Digital Archiving website - a thorough resource covering a variety of digital formats

• Digital Preservation Services YouTube playlist - a fun playlist assembling various educational videos created by other institutions, from music videos to cartoons and more

Advocacy Materials

• Take a brief quiz to assess your own personal digital archiving and preservation skills
• Download a 3"x5" handout with quick tips for preserving your digital assets - distribute at your library or pin up at your office!