Thinking Ahead About Your Legacy
A Workshop Aimed at Preparing Your Archives for Future Access
by Dene Grigar, Holly Slocum, Greg Philbrook, James Lesperance, and Ruth Woodcock
Thursday, July 16, 2026 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM PST
This workshop, led by members of the Electronic Literature Lab at Washington State University Vancouver, is aimed at providing guidance to born-digital artists and scholars about preparing digital and physical archives for long-term access.
Workshop Schedule
Legacy
Why save your work?
Archives
What should I save?
- Canonical copies
- Ephemera
- Documentation
Archival Practices
How do I save it?
- Documenting Processes
- Versions and Editions
- File Structure and Naming Conventions
- Metadata
- Formats
- Finding Aids and Inventories
Repositories and Storage
Where do I keep it?
- Repositories
- Archival Storage Materials
- Digital Storage Solutions
