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Take Action!

Reality check: preservation is not easy. It takes resources (namely: your time, money, brain power). However, it can be manageable, and not only that, has many long-term benefits. Below are some suggested actions you might take in the next month, year, or over the long-term.

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Listen to the Preserve this Podcast! Podcast

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Messages
Imessage today 11:11 AM
What’s your 3-2-1 plan?
Ask your friends/colleagues who make podcasts what they are doing to ensure their podcasts can be listened to in the future

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My podcasts
Think of a folder--naming convention and put it to action: apply it to last year’s podcast files

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Establish a “no coffee without a lid” rule for your workstation.

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Work through the exercises in this zine

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What else?

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Mail a copy of your podcast files to a trusted friend or family member

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Purchase a storage device, and schedule regular backups to it.

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#preservethispodcast
Leave questions or comments on social media using this hashtag or email podcast@metro.org!

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Explore some cloud storage options, especially Internet Archive.
Read about the Internet Archive, a place where you can upload your audio files for free. Consider working this into a 3-2-1 plan for backing up your files

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Download a free ID3 metadata editor and try editing/updating your MP3 metadata
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