Conclusion

In every class for my Post-Master’s in Digital Curation, I have found opportunities to substantively apply my coursework in my role as a digital archivist at a classified library. It’s a new organization with an old, complex collection and unique governance needs. But studying digital curation has given me the tools for managing the challenges of developing a trusted digital repository. In the last year, my certificate work has prepared me to

• research and select a digital asset management system,

• prepare and digitize collections,

• develop a metadata model for cataloging photographic collections,

• manage file format issues,

• update file preservation grade standards,

• recognize and advise on governance and access issues and risks,

• develop ingest and preservation workflows, and

• manage photographic collections, both physical and digital.

Professional development is never done, but the Post-Master’s in Digital Curation has given me a strong foundation on which to contribute to the continued preservation and access of digital archives.