Welcome to the Community Archiving Workshop (CAW) Handbook! This handbook will serve as a step-by-step guide for organizing a Community Archiving Workshop. The goal of these workshops is to help an organization jump-start the preservation of an audiovisual collection—film, video, or audio. We hope this handbook will empower you to hold a workshop in your community.
The full, current version of the Handbook is available for download and printing. Resource and template links are in the process of being added. Contact us with resource requests.
Getting Started
- Collaborating with Partner Organizations
- Find a Partner Organization
- Planning Committee and Roles
- Timeline for Planning
- Budget
Before the Workshop
- Organize the Workshop Space
- Create Welcome Packets
- Prepare Templates and Documents
- Determine Equipment and Supply Needs
- Decide on a Workflow
- Advertise for Trainers (Archivists)
- Recruit Volunteers
- Pre-Workshop Activity for Host Site
- Promotion and Registration
- Determine Collection Goals and Workshop Objectives
Day of the Workshop
- Finishing the Day
- Lunch
- Processing and Teaching at Workstations
- Presentations
- Typical Schedule
- Workshop Roles