Virtual Webinar
Introducing Bay Area GLAM Organizations to the Decentralized Web and Storage
Join us to explore how decentralized storage can empower your organization and transform how cultural data is preserved, shared, and owned. Together, let’s build a future where cultural heritage thrives in the digital era.
Introducing Bay Area GLAM Organizations to the Decentralized Web and Storage
Online event/Webinar
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
4PM – 6PM
View our FAQ page for more info, or contact us at [email protected] with any accommodation requests.
About the Event
Discover how decentralized storage can transform the preservation and accessibility of cultural assets in this engaging workshop series for Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums (GLAM). Hosted by Gray Area in collaboration with TechSoup, this event connects cultural organizations with cutting-edge tools and knowledge to empower their work in the digital age.
What You'll Learn
Participants will gain:
A foundational understanding of decentralized storage technologies like IPFS and Filecoin.
Insights into how these tools address specific challenges in cultural preservation.
Practical knowledge through case studies and examples and implementation examples.
Opportunities to collaborate and share resources with peers in the GLAM sector.
Workshop Details
This workshop is part of a two-part series designed to support GLAM organizations:
Online: Introduction to Decentralized Storage
Dive deeper into the practical applications of decentralized storage, including Filecoin training and opportunities for collaboration.
Date: Monday, March 3. 4-6 pm pacific
In-Person: Hands-On Implementation Workshop
Dive deeper into the practical applications of decentralized storage, including Filecoin training and opportunities for collaboration.
Date: Sunday, March 9, 1-4 pm pacific
Register: https://events.techsoup.org/e/mgmfgj/
Public Good App House is a project of Caravan Studios, a division of TechSoup.
Preserving Digital Assets: Hands-On with Decentralized Storage
In-Person
Sunday, March 9 - 1 PM – 4 PM
This in-person workshop is for anyone new to digital preservation or looking to enhance their strategies. No technical background is required—just a commitment to data sovereignty and protecting your organization's valuable digital resources.
Partners
Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web
Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web (FFDW) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit whose mission is to ensure the permanent preservation of humanity’s most important information by stewarding the development of open-source software and open protocols for decentralized data storage and retrieval networks.
TechSoup
TechSoup is a nonprofit that equips changemakers with transformative technology solutions and skills that they need to improve lives globally and locally.
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