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Legacy Lab Digital Archiving Course

A four-week guided course to build your first digital archive

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Legacy Lab is a four-week guided archiving course built for anyone who has ever wanted to preserve their family history, personal memories, or creative work but did not know where to start. Each week focuses on a specific part of the archiving process, from orienting yourself with the tools to curating materials, organizing your files, and finally publishing your completed archive. The course is paced to be manageable alongside everyday life, with short daily tasks and weekly video lessons keeping things moving without overwhelming you.

What makes Legacy Lab distinct is the combination of structured learning and community support. Participants get access to live weekly calls, a peer support group, and a knowledgeable staff who designed the program with real people in mind. Whether you are documenting a grandparent's life, a personal collection of photographs, or a community history, Legacy Lab gives you the framework and the confidence to see it through to the end.

Outcomes

  • Build a lasting digital archive from scratch
  • Organize and preserve personal memories
  • Learn metadata and digitization basics
  • Publish and share your archive with others
  • Future-proof your files for generations ahead

What's included?

  • Detailed Video Lessons

    A recorded lesson each week covering the week's theme and demonstrating relevant features in the Permanent app.

  • Daily Emails & Tasks

    The digital archiving process broken into bite-sized daily tasks to keep your workload manageable throughout the course.

  • Live Video Calls

    Weekly live sessions to share progress, ask questions, and receive additional resources to help you complete your project.

  • Peer Support Group

    Optional access to a private Facebook group with former and current students for ongoing peer support and connection.

Who is this for?

  • Complete beginners who want a clear, structured path to creating their first digital archive
  • Family historians looking to digitize, organize, and preserve their family memories
  • People wanting to document a personal project, community history, or creative work
  • Intermediate archivists who want to deepen their knowledge of metadata, publishing, and long-term preservation

About the creator

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Alexa Stickler

Community Lead at Permanent Legacy Foundation | Digital Marketing

Alexa Stickler is a Growth Coordinator at Permanent Legacy Foundation, where she leads external communications and growth efforts to support a mission-driven platform dedicated to digital preservation. With a background spanning digital marketing, pr...