The CoSA-Preservica Practical Digital Preservation Program for 2016-2017 will build on the success of the initial webinar series last year, to include webinars not only for archives staff, but for staff in state agencies, as well. Webinars for senior managers, budget officials, chief information officers, and records officers will help broaden awareness of the importance of electronic records in state government, and the need for increased emphasis on digital preservation. Webinars for state archives staff will continue to provide information on successful methods to preserve digital information, particularly in state government. Webinars include:

• A one hour briefing webinar for State Managers and Budget Decision Makers at State Archives will outline the need for efficient and cost effective management and long term preservation of digital government records.
• Another one hour briefing webinar for State CIOs and IT Decision Makers at State Archives will offer information on the importance of digital preservation within state government’s information technology strategy, and the cooperative effort needed to achieve success.
• A three-part online Workshop (one hour per session) for Records Officers at State Agencies will provide practical training in the key concepts and processes of managing and preserving e-records throughout the records management lifecycle.
• A series of one-hour “how-to” webinars for Archivists and Records Managers at State Archives and other repositories will continue to provide training and information sharing for state archives staff on relevant topics.