Tell your most inspiring stories with
A four-week guided archiving course and learning community to complete a beginner-friendly legacy project of your own design on Permanent.org.
Sign up for March 2025
What to Expect From The Legacy Lab
What
This four-week course provides guidance on digital archiving through instructional videos, daily emails with short tasks, and peer support. Participants will work towards creating an archive of their own by the end of the course.
Who
Our knowledgeable staff have designed this program with you, our members, in mind. The Legacy Lab is beginner-friendly and offers a clear path to success for newcomers to digital archiving on Permanent. It is also appropriately paced and structured for more intermediate digital archivists who want to deepen their knowledge.
Why
Permanent’s mission is to preserve the digital legacies of all people, and we recognize not everyone has had the opportunity to do that on their own terms. Legacy Lab is a pay-what-you-can, donation-based program in order to keep it accessible to all people and give more folks the opportunity to tell their stories.When
The Legacy Lab is offered twice a year.
October 7, 2024
Registration Closed
March 3, 2025
Accepting ApplicantsCourse Structure and Support
Detailed Video Lessons
Each week, you’ll receive a recorded lesson covering the week’s theme and demonstrating relevant features in the Permanent app.
Daily Emails & Tasks
We’ve broken up the digital archiving process into bite-sized chunks to keep your workload manageable.
Live Video Calls
We’ll meet weekly to share progress, answer questions, and provide additional resources to help you complete your project.
Peer Support Group
When you join the Legacy Lab, you have the option of joining a private Facebook group with former and current students.Weekly Topics
Week 1
Orientation to Permanent and Legacy Lab
Learn the basics of the Permanent web application and set yourself up for success.Week 2
Telling a Story and Curating Materials
Decide which story you’ll tell and gather all the supporting materials you’ll need.Week 3
Digitizing and Organizing
on Permanent
Week 4
Enhancing Your
New Archive
What Our Graduates Are Saying
"Thanks to Legacy Lab for such a great education. I was lost before, and now I've learned how to use your powerful tools!"
Glenn W.
"I've enjoyed working on the project and seeing others' projects. Seeing them has given me many ideas."
Kristin B.
“My grandad died when I was two so I don't really remember him. The Legacy Lab has given me an opportunity to connect with him again through building his archive.”
Ann L.
Explore Public Archives by Legacy Lab Graduates
Sign Up for Legacy Lab March 2025
The Legacy Lab is a pay-what-you-can, donation-based program, making it accessible to everyone. Donations are optional and we warmly welcome all participants.Please note that when you donate at or above the Sponsor level, you are helping to cover the cost of someone who is unable to donate. Thank you for supporting our non-profit mission and values.
