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+27 81 041 7673
training@eubiz.co.za
68 Sunstone Street, Germiston, 1401
eubiz.co.za
training@eubiz.co.za
68 Sunstone Street, Germiston, 1401
eubiz.co.za
Document & Records Management
Digital Preservation File Formats
Duration
3 Days
Delivery
In-house, public or online
From
R13,000 per delegate
Certificate
On completion
Course overview
Files saved today become unreadable when the software that created them disappears. This course covers choosing formats that survive and migrating holdings before they are stranded.
What you will be able to do
- Explain why file formats become unreadable over time
- Assess the preservation risk in current holdings
- Select formats suited to long term retention
- Plan and execute format migration safely
- Verify that migrated files retain their content
- Maintain technical metadata for future readers
Who should attend
- Digital preservation and archive staff
- Records and information managers
- IT staff supporting long term storage
- Librarians and data curators
Course outline
01
Why files become unreadable and how quickly
02
Format obsolescence, dependencies and proprietary risk
03
Assessing preservation risk across existing holdings
04
Selecting formats suited to long term retention
05
Migration planning, batching and rollback
06
Verification that content survived migration
07
Technical metadata, checksums and fixity over time
Upcoming public sessions
| Dates | Venue | Duration | Fee per delegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 to 12 Nov 2026 | Pretoria | 3 Days | R13,000 |
| 24 to 26 Nov 2026 | Durban | 3 Days | R13,000 |
| 8 to 10 Dec 2026 | Cape Town | 3 Days | R13,000 |
| 11 to 13 Jan 2027 | Johannesburg | 3 Days | R13,000 |
| 2 to 4 Feb 2027 | London | 3 Days | US$1,500 |
| 12 to 14 Apr 2027 | Dubai | 3 Days | US$1,500 |
| 28 to 30 Jun 2027 | Pretoria | 3 Days | R13,000 |
Fees exclude VAT. This course can also be delivered in-house at your premises on dates that suit your team, or live online.
To book or ask for an in-house quote
Reply to the email this brochure came with, call +27 81 041 7673, or visit eubiz.co.za and open this course.
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+27 81 041 7673 · training@eubiz.co.za
68 Sunstone Street, Germiston, 1401 · eubiz.co.za
68 Sunstone Street, Germiston, 1401 · eubiz.co.za