In our first episode of 2016 I sat down with Steph Taylor and Ed Pinsent to talk about their new, and free, OAIS online course.
We discussed: why they decided to make the OAIS reference model their first short online course; why OAIS is a useful starting point for people who wish to understand digital preservation; and how the reference model could change for the better. We also discussed the way the online course maps OAIS to a generic preservation workflow, helping to teach the nature of the preservation continuum.
Steph also gave a quick preview of her talk at the upcoming: What I Wish I Knew Before I Started: DPC Student Conference, which takes place on Friday, 22nd January in Senate House.